Downtown Raleigh: $7M in Public Art

[Justin6882]

Triangle Business Journal: Downtown Raleigh could recieve $7M for public art

This sounds pretty interesting. Especially the tower and the shimmer wall for the convention center. Wasn't there a shimmer wall in the design plans anyway? Or am I thinking of something else?

[orulz]

I watched some of these proceedings on the city channel today. The $37,500 is going to be used to develop models and example works so that they can go around and raise funds. What I found interesting was that this is the first time I've ever seen Mike Regan support a public art project. He's the most outspoken conservative on the council, but it seems that when they can get $7,037,500 worth of private-sector investment in art, a $37,500 start-up fee is well worth it. He said he viewed the $37,500 from city council as help with the fundraising effort (which his rather dogmatic black-and-white principles do allow him to support) rather than direct acquisition of art (which he disagrees with at every chance).

[Tayfromcarolina]

Yeah, the shimmer wall has always been a part of the design of the convention center as I recall hearing.