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Workers remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va., in July. Initial plans to remove the statue four years ago sparked the infamous Unite the Right rally where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed.

Charlottesville's statue of Robert E. Lee will soon be melted down into public art

Dec 07, 2021
The Swords Into Plowshares project, led by the Jefferson School American Heritage Center, a local Black-led nonprofit, involves the statute at the heart of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017.
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1 October Memorial Committee Surveying The Public

Mar 05, 2021

The 1 October memorial is in the planning stages. Now, the group in charge wants your opinions on what it should look like.

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Blue Angel Comes To Earth

Aug 03, 2020

The iconic Blue Angel has returned to Las Vegas, morphing from motel decor to a piece of public art placed east of downtown.

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Right: "Mask Up," a submission to Amplifier, an arts group. Left: "Grandmother's Affection — For Global Health," a submission to the United Nations.

Artists Paint A Portrait Of A Pandemic

May 11, 2020
The United Nations and Amplifier, an arts group, called on artists to create inspiring and informative posters, graphics and animations around the coronavirus. Here's a selection of submissions.
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Community Fabric

Mar 29, 2019

Artist Amanda Browder helps stitch together UNLV's art department and the community

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Stitches, Please

Mar 01, 2019

A fabric-based public art project aims to bring UNLV’s art department closer to the community.

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Crowdfunding, But For The Government

Sep 21, 2018

You’ve probably heard of online fundraising websites like Kickstarter and Go Fund Me

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Interstate 11 Built With Features Highlighting Lake, History

Aug 07, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Motorists on a section of Interstate 11 near Boulder City will get glimpses of Lake Mead, art deco-style bridges and a mural depicting the history of Hoover Dam.

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Art Committee Recommends County Start Planning Memorial For Oct. 1 Victims

Apr 27, 2018

The Clark County Public Art Committee voted this week to recommend the County allocate $258,000 to begin planning a memorial to the victims of the October 1 shooting.

The recommendation now goes to the Clark County Commission for possible approval in May.

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Reno Wants Help Designing A New City Flag

Dec 26, 2017

Everyone knows Nevada is crazy about neon signs, but it’s also crazy about flags.

Seriously.

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Object Maker: Wayne Littlejohn's Dream Machine

Aug 18, 2017

In a park tucked away near the UNLV campus, artist Wayne Littlejohn's "Dream Machine" has a home.   

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Exit interview: Mr. Public Art moves on

Jan 01, 2017

Artist Michael Ogilvie, who has administered public art programs for the city of Las Vegas and, most recently, Clark County, is leaving town after a string of successes that include the county’s “Centered” project.

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Beer, Racism Or Politics: An Irreverent Look Back At 2016

Dec 28, 2016

Never have we seen politics take the turn it did over the last 12 months.

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Exit interview with public art specialist Michael Ogilvie

Dec 27, 2016

Talking about the challenges, joys and future of public art in Las Vegas

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State Removes Unauthorized Sculptures From Along Highway

Nov 14, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Department of Transportation workers have removed about a dozen unauthorized sculptures along State Route 488 in the vicinity of the eastern Nevada community of Baker and nearby Great Basin National Park.

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Public Art Erasure Could Be Racially Motivated

Jun 22, 2016

More than a year after Lance Smith painted a utility box on Maryland Parkway, the box was painted over illegally — in beige to make the vandalism look official.

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Does Las Vegas Have A Problem Respecting Public Art?

May 11, 2016

A lion and two crocodiles went missing May 1. 

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After Theft, Golden Lion Statue Recovered

May 03, 2016

Authorities say a golden lion statue that was taken from an art installation on a Las Vegas street median has been found.

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Profile: Wayne Littlejohn, Artist

Aug 27, 2015

Public art can infuse a community with a shared sense of civic pride and cultural ownership.

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Art: In public view

Jun 25, 2015

Why is so much of our public art so meh? Maybe because it’s missing, oh, you know, artists.

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Well-Meaning Art, Made By Committee

Jan 26, 2015
The good news: Clark County just received $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to add public art to the Maryland Parkway renovation being...
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