Public Arts Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) is to integrate a wide range of public art into the community that reflects the diversity of the Village, various artistic disciplines and points of view, as well as to:

  • Promote vitality and economic development throughout the community;
  • Develop a public collection of artwork which has strong aesthetic quality and a wide range of artistic styles and disciplines;
  • Encourage collaboration among artists, architects, engineers and property owners for the public display of art so that buildings, store facades, parks and open spaces are in aesthetic harmony with public art;
  • Provide opportunities for professional artists to sell or lease their art to the Village of Skokie;
  • Disperse public art throughout the community within an initial focus in Downtown Skokie.

Shang Sun by Courtney Williams
"Car Wash Park", Gross Point Road north of Dempster Street

Shang Sun by Courtney Williams was generously donated to the Village for its Public Arts Collection by the Skokie North Shore Sculpture Park.  The sculpture was restored and installed at "Car Wash Park" on Gross Point Road north of Dempster Street on Friday, September 30, 2011.

  

French Kiss by Ron Gard
Northeast corner of Lamon Avenue and Louise Avenue

French Kiss by Ron Gard was installed on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the northeast corner of Lamon and Louise Avenue.  Before being purchased for the Skokie Public Arts Collection, French Kiss was exhibited at the Skokie North Shore Sculpture Park from 2009 to 2011 and was awarded the Lewis C. Weinberg Memorial Biennial Competition.

Click here to view photos from the installation.

 

 

The Glowing of Such Fire by Richard Taylor
Village Green, 5155 Oakton Street

The first sculpture chosen and purchased by the Village of Skokie PAAC is The Glowing of Such Fire by Richard Taylor. 

The sculpture was installed on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 in the Village Green, located between Skokie Village Hall (5127 Oakton Street) and the Skokie Public Library (5215 Oakton Street).

Click here to view photos from the installation.   

Gourd Man by Shencheng Xu
Village Green, 5155 Oakton Street

The second sculpture chosen and purchased by the Village of Skokie PAAC is Gourd Man by Shencheng Xu.

The sculpture was installed in late-April, 2009 in the Village Green, located between Skokie Village Hall (5127 Oakton Street) and the Skokie Public Library (5215 Oakton Street).

 

 

 

Public Arts Advisory Committee Members
Commission size: 5 members
Term: Temporary
Meeting date: As needed
Members:

Honorable Barbara M Meyer, Chair
Sonya Baysinger
Michael Dorf
Joe Folise
Liaison: Village Manager Albert J. Rigoni & Nick Wyatt