Sidewalk Dreams
In November 2017, the Lansing Poetry Club received a First Impressions Placemaking Grant supported by the City of Lansing, the Lansing Economic Development Corporation, and the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. The purpose of the grant was to celebrate four areas of the city—Old Town, REO Town, the Stadium District and the Eastside— through a writing … Continued
Sign Language
Sign Language, designed by Lansing-based visual strategist and designer Ben Graham, explores the social construction of meaning through the use of traditional communication symbols, and was featured at ArtPrize in 2015. Graham’s intent is to encourage the community to interact with the piece and each other, and to become more intently aware of our collective impact … Continued
Silver Respite
“I decided on a beacon, a sort of lighthouse, to guide visitors to the trailhead. The imagery of the sphere, pyramid, and bird come directly from the historic courthouse, and the leaves reflect the city designation as a Tree City USA. In addition, I incorporated a bench into the design so active people could sit … Continued
Sparty
The idea of the Spartan Statue originated in 1932 from then MSC Athletic Director Ralph Young when he was visiting the campus of University of Southern California and saw their Trojan statue. Students attempted to create a Spartan statue, but all attempts failed. Nothing more would be done until 1941 when President John Hannah took … Continued
Splash
Installed in 2015, Splash is a large sculpture that is the shape of a “splash” of water. This piece was created to “help demonstrate to companies looking to come here as well as their employees who settle in cities like St. Johns that we have a cosmopolitan environment which will help the area in terms … Continued
Spray Park Mural
A total of 1,852 tiles painted by over 1,000 community members come together to make a bright, fun mural for the Spray Park in St Johns. The artwork was designed by local artist Tracie Davis. Along with her assistant, Diane Harte, she also assisted community members in painting their portions of the mural. The artwork … Continued
Statue of George Washington
On the corner of Walnut and Washtenaw Street in Lansing stands a statue of George Washington. His figure is memorialized in bronze in front of the Lewis Cass Building. The building is named for one of Michigan’s original territorial governors. It is also one of Michigan’s oldest office buildings. It once served as the state … Continued
Stop and Smell the Roses
Located on the property of Delta Township Hall, (7710 West Saginaw Hwy.), snuggled next to a beautiful fountain, at the corner of Canal and overlooking Horrock’s Market, this sculpture by Arts Council of Greater Lansing member Craig Mitchell Smith is a wonderful example of his great breadth of work. As can be guessed by this … Continued
Studio Retreat and Art Gallery
The Gallery exhibits emerging and established artists having created beautiful and intriguing works on paper, paintings, mixed media, sculptures and fine textiles/jewelry. The mission of Studio Retreat’s Art Gallery is to expose our community to new works of art and provide artists exposure to new communities. Studio Retreat’s Art Gallery features local artists and also … Continued