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L Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />Louisville Letter Play <br />"Louisville Letter Play" is a series of 20 2'x4' metal and ceramic panels lining the South Street <br />Pedestrian Underpass. <br />Created by Louisville artist Gregory Fields ( https://fieldscapes.com/ ) , the shapes spell out <br />"Louisville Colorado US" in playful metal and clay forms. The steel panels are designed to gradually <br />patina until they match the rust -colored railroad bridge overhead. <br />The piece was installed in summer of 2021, and was generously funded by the City of Louisville <br />through the Louisville Cultural Council. The art installation is envisaged as two parts. <br />The second part will be a sculpture, to be installed on the existing <br />pedestal at the west end of the South St Gateway. <br />The sculpture will measure approximately 10.5"' tall by 3' wide by <br />1'deep. It will be mounted to the existing concrete Pedestal. It <br />will include both structural support and decorative elements <br />made of richly carved ceramic artwork on the two front sides of <br />the piece and in a circular medallion on the top. The work will be <br />consistent with the existing letter play installation. <br />Before the sculpture can be commissioned and installed, the City <br />of Louisville needs to obtain permission from BNSF. The pedestal <br />is in the BNSF right-of-way. The Louisville Revitalization <br />Commission have agreed to fund the sculpture, once permission <br />is obtained. <br />About the LCC: Founded in 1989 as the Louisville Arts & Humanities Council, the LCC is a <br />volunteer advisory board of Louisville citizens. The Cultural Council has up to ten members that are <br />appointed by City Council. Members serve three-year terms, with the option to reapply at the end <br />of their term. LCC arts and events are supported by grants from the City of Louisville, sponsorships, <br />private gifts, and by ticket sales. <br />Agenda Packet P. 8 <br />