Oshkosh, Wis.- A daring new public artwork set up will quickly remodel the panorama at UW-Oshkosh’s Kolf Sports Center. Through a partnership between Discover Oshkosh and UW-Oshkosh, the berms surrounding the ability can be wrapped in dynamic pictures honoring the legacy and spirit of Titan Athletics.
“UW-Oshkosh Athletics has such a powerful history of achievement”, mentioned Assistant Chancellor, Athletics Darryl Sims. “The Titans are a great source of community pride. This installation will bring that pride to life in a way that both campus and the community can share and celebrate.”
The set up will function a collection of vibrant wraps that not solely spotlight the power and
range of Titan Athletics but additionally sign Discover Oshkosh’s dedication to public artwork as a driver of neighborhood identification.
New UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Manohar Singh is happy for the transformation. “This project is a powerful reflection of what makes UW-Oshkosh and our community so special”, he mentioned. “We are deeply grateful for this partnership, which beautifully blends Titan pride, community spirit, and alumni success into a legacy that will inspire generations of students and visitors.”
The challenge will function the work of Oshkosh-based husband-wife staff Josh and Carla
Marquardt, homeowners of Art City Signs. Josh, a UW-Oshkosh alumnus who majored in printmaking, has constructed a profitable profession mixing wonderful artwork with large-scale public installations. His firm has executed main initiatives on nationwide phases, together with installations for the Super Bowl and the current NFL Draft held at Lambeau Field.
“This layered story telling via artwork is precisely what we hope to perform with our new
placemaking initiatives”, said Amy Albright, Executive Director of Discover Oshkosh. “Not solely will this add magnificence and power to a major neighborhood area, however it can assist future Titans, whether or not athletes or artists, see themselves at UWO.”
This set up is a part of a brand new effort by Discover Oshkosh to take the lead on placemaking initiatives that may enhance each the standard of life and customer expertise in the neighborhood. Working with neighborhood companions, they’re figuring out and executing place-based investments designed to yield extra dynamic and engaging public areas throughout Oshkosh.
Discover Oshkosh and UW-Oshkosh collaborated to deliver the challenge to fruition, reflecting a shared mission to reinforce the cultural and visible panorama of town and to see the college celebrated as a neighborhood useful resource.
“Thanks to the vision and leadership of Discover Oshkosh, and the creativity and generosity of our own alumnus and entrepreneur Josh Marquardt”, mentioned Chancellor Singh. “Kolf Sports Center will stand as both an athletic landmark and a work of art.”
The set up is scheduled to be accomplished in time for UW-Oshkosh’s a hundredth Homecoming on October 19.