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4 <br />B. Artistic Merit/Quality <br />At the Milligan Studio, we are interested in making beautiful objects that evoke a sense of <br />belonging. We are an Irish and American collaborative of artists, engineers, architects, and <br />designers who combine Old World craftsmanship with cutting edge technology and modern <br />vision. <br /> <br />We have experience in large-scale projects, including environmental works rooted in <br />modern lyricism such as the Marsh Award nominated To The People of The Sea in Northern <br />Ireland. <br /> <br />a. How will the project enhance artistic, cultural and educational values of the <br />viewers of this piece of art? <br />Irish Sculptor Alan Milligan makes it a practice to offer community-wide Umha Aois <br />(Ancient Irish Bronze Age) metal casting workshops, as an introduction to the some of <br />the techniques that will be used to make sculptures. Dr. Nicole Mary Milligan (who also <br />writes novels as New York Times bestselling author N.M.Kelby) creates a narrative <br />webpage and photographs every step of the build to tell the story of the sculpture as it is <br />being fabricated so that community members can look and see the progress being made. <br />For more see examples such as Cloud Horse on the website themilliganstudio.com. <br />We offer many ways that we can enhance the artistic, cultural and educational values of <br />viewers though arts experiences, including temporary installations and workshops. Please <br />see the “Engagement Example” file, which is enclosed. <br /> <br />b. How will the project advance the artist’s goals? <br />Slipstream will allow us to continue our work in community building through Public Art. It <br />will also provide us the ability to work once more mentoring First Time offenders <br />through Minnesota’s Project Remand. Artistically, it will provide for us an opportunity to <br />build upon our work in patinated bronze and glass and take it to the next level. We also <br />look forward to working with members of your Solar Energy community, as this is a field we’re quite interested in. <br /> <br />Slipstream is a striking work, bespoke for you, which we would be honored to create. As you can see, our portfolio is ranges from <br />playful, yet thoughtful installations such as Uplift, which was an Instagram celebrity in the summer of 2019, and Better Angels, which is <br />currently being fabricated and garnering media attention for its theme of unity, to permanent sculptures that are meditative works in <br />bronze, such as Balance (Justice, Wisdom, Hope) which honors the Dakota people, or the triptych Memory of Water, in which the three works <br />in bronze have become iconic for Grand Rapids, MN, so much so that they held an Aquanesia (Memory of Water) festival in their <br />honor. <br /> <br />c. Provide an explanation <br />of how the sculpture will <br />allow all community <br />members a greater <br />understanding and <br />awareness of art. <br />Through community <br />engagement events, the <br />progressive web page that <br />details the process and <br />thought behind the making <br />of Slipstream, and press and <br />public events, we provide a <br />full range of services that <br />helps you market, educate, <br />and celebrate not only the <br />sculpture and the artistic <br />fabrication of it, but also <br />your community. <br /> <br />d. Provide an explanation <br />of how the public survey <br />influenced your choice of <br />project submittal. <br />It results are in keeping with <br />our practice. <br />First stage of maquette (model). The <br />“highway” of steel armature. <br />Possible community event–Ancient Irish Bronze casting.