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Item No. 16-118
Date: March 28, 2016
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Signage for Continuity of Community Sculpture
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize language for signage to identify the abstract aluminum
sculpture "Continuity of Community," created in 1969 by Maine sculptor Clark Battle Fitz -Gerald (1917-
2004). The sculpture is currently located on the Bangor Waterfront. The Commission has recommended
approval of this signage in accordance to its mission to preserve and maintain the City's public art
collection.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its March 22, 2016 meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
X Passage
First Reading
Referral
/s/ Tanya L. Emery
Department Head
G,a4 o -N CAS'
City Manager
Finance Director
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Solicitor
Assigned to Councilor Durgin
CITY OF BANGOR
16-118
MARCH 28, 2016
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Signage for Continuity of Community Sculpture
WHEREAS, the City Council supports arts and culture in the City of Bangor; has established a
Commission on Cultural Development; and has assigned the Corrimmission the
responsbility of providing for the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of
its public art collection; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has requested to create signage to identify the abstract
aluminum sculpture "Continuity of Community," created in 1969 by Maine
sculptor Clark Battle Fitz -Gerald (1917-2004); and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the
request to uphold its commitment and mission to enhance the City's existing
public art collection; and
WHEREAS,, the Commission on Cultural Development and the Business & Economic
Development Committee voted to recommend to the City Council approval of the
following language to be placed on signage to identify the "Continuity of
Community" sculpture:
BE U ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNaL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
The following language is authorized for signage to identify the sculpture "Continuity of
Community,' located on the Bangor Waterfront.
Continuity of Community (1968-1969)
Clark Battle Fitz -Gerald (American, 1917-2004)
Sculpture
Welded aluminum over steel skeleton
Commissioned for the Bangor Bicentennial and installed 1969. Dedicated 1969 at City Hall.
Relocated 1972 to West Market Square. Relocated 2012 to Waterfront.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 28, 2016
PASSED
CITY CLERK