Public Art Chattanooga announces a call for entries for a monumental sculpture to be placed temporarily on a grassy lot at the corner of West Main and Broad streets. The sculpture will be on view from June 2012 to June 2014. The selected artist will receive a $20,000 stipend for the loan of his or her sculpture. For information, visit www.publicartchattanooga.com/about/calltoartists.htm.
“The Lindy Hop,” a 9-foot sculpture by Tennessee artist Red Grooms, was recently installed in the traffic circle at the Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. The aluminum and brightly painted enamel sculpture depicts a couple performing the famous African-American dance that was based on the Charleston and was named for Charles Lindbergh’s trans-Atlantic flight in 1927.
Mark your calendars for April 12-22 and plan to attend a variety of events during HATCH, the first citywide collaborative arts and cultural showcase. Local, regional and national artists and entertainers will participate in visual arts, performing arts, technical arts, music and history-related events.
HATCH begins with a HATCH Scramble on April 12 at 8 p.m. at the Hunter Museum of American Art. For more information, visit www.HATCHchatt.org.