Play Themed Parks Part 2

Linda BainThe Sandy Springs Conservancy

PresentersWhere is it?

Organizers

Sandy Springs Conservancy&

Art Sandy Springswith a grant from

Northside Hospital In partnership with

City of Sandy SpringsFulton County Department of Arts & Culture

Committee & JurorsDr. Jerry CullumArt Critic, Former Senior Editor of Art Papers Magazine

Cynthia GentryFounder, the Atlanta Taskforce on Play (ATOP)

Cathleen Cook Hunt Exhibition Program ManagerAtlanta Botanical Garden

Susan KrauseChair of Sculpture Savannah College of Art and Design

Michelle SavantAssociate Conservator of Objects High Museum of Art Jeffry Loy, Susan Krause, Cathleen Cook Hung, Jerry Cullum, Cynthia Gentry, Lauren Bernazza

Roxy Hollosi, Cheri Morris, Linda Bain, Michelle Savant

Why A What were our objectives?r? • Introduce children to fine art through active

outdoor play• Promote the concept of art in public open and

green spaces• Promote community health and well being

through play• Provide a desirable amenity to the City of

Sandy Springs and the community

• Originality• Artistic merit• Ability to inspire play• Compliance with national

playground safety standards and guidelines

• Appropriate to site and its environment

• Feasibility• Permanence and durability of

structure and surface components

• Artist’s qualifications as demonstrated by past works, references and statement of interest

What were our selection criteria ?

Wow! More than 125 entriesfrom around the world!

Child Safety

Kid Jurors

Outcome

Site Preparation

Spider Walk Phil Proctor Atlanta, GA

It's You & Me Kid Frank Swanson Littleton, CO

The Big Imagine Jeff Hackney Greensboro, NC

Wonder WallReham Aarti Boise, ID

DragonFly Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman Atlanta, GA

Twist & ShoutBeth Nybeck Kansas City, MO

Opening Day – July 17, 2014

Why did we do this? ….for us, our children and our children’s children