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ATTACHMENT 2 SEWARD JOHNSON SCULPTURE PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY OF PLEASANTON A TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATION FEATURING SCULPTURES BY ARTIST SEWARD JOHNSON, JR. The City of Pleasanton, as part of its Public Art Program and its implementation of the Pleasan- ton Downtown Public Arts Master Plan, is planning a temporary art exhibit of 10 -11 life -size, bronze sculptures created by Artist Seward Johnson, Jr., to take place in the late summer through fall, 2009. Artist Seward Johnson, Jr., spent much of his early life painting, but in 1968 decided to try the medium of sculpture. Since then, more than 200 of his life -size cast bronze figures have been featured in private collections and museums in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. The sculptures are extremely realistic, appear to be engaged in everyday activities, and can sometimes fool one into thinking there is a live person standing or sitting near by. When placed in groupings or scattered about the downtown area, there is a definite tendency for view- ers to encounter, interact, and respond in a positive manner to these "man on the street" sculp- tures. Cities in the U.S. such as Lansing, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, and Stamford, Connecti- cut, have hosted temporary exhibits as part of their public arts programs. The Sculpture Foundation, a charitable organization located in Santa Monica, Califor- nia, manages the collection of sculptures and collaborates with interested cities to organize tem- porary art exhibits of as many as 50 sculptures, placed throughout the downtown area. Through their experiences with numerous exhibit events, they have developed some suggested activities and educational materials, as well as guides for walking tours. The potential exists for in- creased activity and interest in Pleasanton's downtown, as well as more awareness of the arts and the role they play in revitalizing an area. Although the Foundation has kindly reserved a number of sculptures for the purpose of our exhibit here, there exists the possibility that some of them would become unavailable for our desired time frame. Each design is cast in edition and limited to seven castings, therefore, the availability of each for purchase and exhibition shifts frequently. If necessary, substitutions are made, or if the number of sculptures acquired for the exhibit is reduced, the price will be adjusted accordingly. The following pages contain images of the sculptures tentatively selected by the Arts Commission for this exhibit, as well as suggestions for their specific locations within the area of downtown. Also included are several samples of activity suggestions which may inspire simi- lar, collaborative events to be planned here. If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to Julie Finegan, City of Pleasanton Civic Arts, at (925) 931 -5355.