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AVA’s Student Services Director Danna Gabriel calls it, “Another fabulous suggestion from Dominic Frandrup.” The bottle cap project originated when Antigo Visual Arts partnered with the library to raise awareness of waste. The project also encourages community involvement in the arts. Close to the garland, just inside the Clermont Street entrance to the library, there is a receptacle for community members to donate clean plastic bottle caps for AVA’s bottle cap projects. Artists continue to create art projects with the…

Schools in Antigo will soon be part of an art makeover–courtesy of the entire community. A mosaic mural will be created at each of the five public schools in the city during 2022-2023 school year. Students at Peace Lutheran and All Saints Catholic School will also be invited to participate in the mural at the public schools. “The project is a mosaic mural that is made from clay pieces that each student, employee, and community member involved makes with direction…

For the second annual “Sitting Pretty” fundraiser, Antigo’s Mayor Bill Brandt has announced the winning chair as entry #16 by Beatie Gmeiner. This year’s Sitting Pretty fundraiser is coming to an end with the final in-person auction scheduled for July 25 at Music in the Park during the Bear Creek concert. The chairs will be available for in-person bidding from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the food pavilion while AVA Public Arts is also in the concession stand selling…

Brian Ponshock, in collaboration with Antigo Visual Arts, Neve’s Furniture, and the City of Antigo, has completed a large-scale, museum-quality mural to honor veterans. This mural spans 27 feet by 45 feet on the east side of Neve’s building. It features a powerful American flag backdrop with soldiers in silhouette, a bald eagle centerpiece, fireworks, a green field with headstones, and a ribbon banner stating “Everyday is Veterans Day.” This artwork serves as a tribute to the sacrifices of our…