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Residents are invited to join Councilman Steven D. Ross as he, along with the city of Las Vegas Arts Commission, celebrates the completion of two public artworks by Las Vegas artists. In addition, Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, Councilman Ross and Ward 4 Councilman Larry Brown will step on the scale for a weigh-in as a follow up to the Feel Great in 08’ Health Fair challenge that was held in January. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the City of Las Vegas Centennial Hills Community Center located at 6601 North Buffalo Drive. The charity weigh-in begins at 9:30 a.m.
“This is a great opportunity for residents to view the amazing pieces of artwork from two talented Las Vegas artists,” Councilman Ross said. “My colleagues and I will also see if our hard work has paid off as we weigh in to benefit charity.”
The art unveiling will feature Las Vegas artists Jeff Fulmer and Darius Kuzmickas, who were commissioned by the city of Las Vegas Arts Commission to create public art features specifically for the new Centennial Hills Community Center. The city’s “percent for the arts” ordinance supports the integration of original, site specific artwork into city capital construction projects. The artwork was made possible by working in collaboration with the city of Las Vegas Public Works and Leisure Services Departments, the city of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs and Luchessi-Galati architects.
Markers by Darius Kuzmickas is a series of eight, 8’ high backlit glass columns featuring abstracted photographic imagery of the surrounding desert landscape and cityscape. Las Vegas Bearpoppy by Jeff Fulmer is a grouping of cut and painted aluminum silhouettes inspired by “arctomecon californica,” a species endemic to the northern Clark County and listed by the State of Nevada as a critically endangered species.
The charity weigh-in will pit Councilman Ross, Mayor Goodman and Councilman Brown against Clark County Commissioner Chip Maxfield to see who lost the most weight. Commissioner Maxfield weighed in at the last council meeting. The winner’s favorite charity will receive a $1,000 donation from Cox Communications.
For more information, please call 229-4615.
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