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Freedom Sculpture in Fergus Falls!

Help us launch a fresh approach to public art in Fergus Falls!

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Freedom Sculpture in Fergus Falls!

Freedom Sculpture in Fergus Falls!

Freedom Sculpture in Fergus Falls!

Freedom Sculpture in Fergus Falls!

Freedom Sculpture in Fergus Falls!

Help us launch a fresh approach to public art in Fergus Falls!

Help us launch a fresh approach to public art in Fergus Falls!

Help us launch a fresh approach to public art in Fergus Falls!

Help us launch a fresh approach to public art in Fergus Falls!

Fergus Falls Public Art
Fergus Falls Public Art
Fergus Falls Public Art
Fergus Falls Public Art
1 Campaign |
Fergus Falls, United States
$615 USD 12 backers
6% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Summary

The Fergus Falls Public Arts Commission (FFPAC) is excited to begin its first major project this spring and summer, and we need YOUR help to make it a reality!

"Freedom," a sculpture designed by Duluth artist Ann Klefstad, will be installed in the new roundabout at Alcott and Tower Road in Fergus Falls. The sculpture, due to be completed by Fall 2015, will stand at 20 feet high and is made of aluminum and steel. It depicts birds in playful flight, reminiscent of “heart stirring” flocks of birds following a tractor in a field during harvest time, according to Klefstad. The sculpture will serve as an expressive and memorable gateway to the city for both residents and visitors, reminding viewers of the environmental and cultural assets that make our region so unique.

The sculpture was chosen through a highly engaged process. In July 2013, FFPAC announced a call for proposals from artists, which attracted 13 proposals from 11 different artists. A community selection committee was formed of 12 people to review all proposals. The group included artists, property owners near the roundabout, business owners, interested citizens, and elected officials. The group met for a total of 8 hours over the course of 1.5 months, closely evaluating and discussing each proposal based on its relevance to the community of Fergus Falls, safety, cost of upkeep, and the experience and credibility of the artists. "Freedom," was the top sculpture recommended to FFPAC based this criteria, and the FFPAC unanimously voted to move forward on making the sculpture a reality.

There are few artists in the state of Minnesota as experienced as Ann Klefstad in designing fabricating high quality, lasting public art. Klefstad’s commissioned work has appeared all around the state of Minnesota, including the Lake Superior Zoo, Columbia Garden Park in Minneapolis, Franconia Sculpture Garden, and at the Harriet Island Plaza, (a project which was given an American Institute of Landscape Architects Merit Award!) Check out our gallery to view some of her finished projects!

What We Need & What You Get

The total project budget for "Freedom" is approximately $40,000. We want at least 25% of that funding to come from people like you, which is why our goal on this site is only $10,000. The rest of the funds needed are being raised through major private donors, businesses, and grant funds. By donating to this campaign, even if it's just a small amount, we're able to show these larger funders that there are people in Fergus Falls who want this project to happen. 

And, crowdfunding is a fun way to support a project in the community, because you get cool gifts! Check out our great incentives, from a limited edition I Heart Fergus Falls Art sticker, to beautiful prints or models of the sculpture that you can display in your home or office! 

Impact

According to the article “Why Public Art Matters,” published by Americans for the Arts, “When we think about memorable places, we think about their icons – consider the St. Louis Arch, the totem poles of Vancouver, the heads at Easter Island. All of these were the work of creative people who captured the spirit and atmosphere of their cultural milieu. Absent public art, we would be absent our human identities.” 

Smaller communities throughout rural Minnesota are struggling to make themselves distinct. What a place looks like is often the first thing people notice or remember when they consider a town’s identity. Public art has been proven to play a big role in making cities and towns places where people want to live and visit.

We believe that placing a beautiful sculpture in a gateway location such as the Tower Road roundabout, immediately sends the message to visitors that Fergus Falls is a community that has pride in its appearance and invests in a positive sense of identity.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't contribute financially, please think to yourself right now if there's someone you know who loves public art that could donate, and share this page with them personally.

And of course, share this page on your social media pages frequently throughout the campaign! We can't do this alone!


Thank you for supporting public art in Fergus Falls!


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Thanks and a high five!

$5 USD
Receive a high five the next time you see a Public Arts Commission member (you might have to help them by introducing yourself), and a personalized thank you note signed by the Ann Klefstad and the Arts Commission (hey, that sounds like a good band name!)
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May 2015
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I Heart Fergus Art! sticker

$50 USD
Donate between $50 and $149, and receive a limited edition "I Heart Fergus Falls Art!" bumper sticker for your car or bike! (Then, when you're in Fargo, people will be super jealous that you live here).
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June 2015
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Giclée Print of Freedom

$150 USD
Giclée is a fancy word for "art print." (Yup, we're not just about public art but about art education too!) Donate between $150 and $499, and you'll receive an 8 X 12 giclee of the Freedom sculpture to display in your home or office (and you can impress them by saying "have you seen my new giclée?")
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April 2016
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Giclée Print on Archival Paper

$500 USD
Planning on donating your belongings to the Library of Congress someday? Then you need this perk, an 8 X 12 giclée print of Freedom on archival paper, so that it stands the test of time! Donate between $500 and $999, and you can display this beautiful sculpture in your home or office (and impress people when you say, "have you seen my new giclée?")!
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April 2016
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Freedom simplified model

$1,000 USD
You must really love this art piece and project as much as we do! So we're thanking you for your donation of $1000 or more by giving you your very own simplified model of the sculpture to display in your home or office.
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September 2016
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