MUSCATINE, Iowa — A year-long contest hosted by Muscatine Art Center has been narrowed down to three candidates.
A unique design will be displayed as public art in the roundabout at Mulberry Avenue and Second Street.
In 2020, the Muscatine Public Art Advisory Commission received interest from 17 artists from Iowa and throughout the United States, which the advisory has now cut-down to these three contestants:
- Daniel Miller - Iowa City, Iowa
- Nathan Pierce - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Greg Mueller - Lusten Mountain, Minnesota
Each applicant provided information about themselves, examples of their completed projects, and a statement explaining their interest in the project.
A $750 stipend, provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, was paid to each artist who worked on their proposals since May 2021.
Each candidate's work contains inspiration in Muscatine's relationship to the Mississippi River.
Old Man River by Daniel Miller
Zenith by Nathan Pierce
Fire Island by Greg Mueller
In-person voting will be available at the following locations from December 1 through January 10, 2022:
- Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center
- Muscatine Art Center
- Sunrise Galleries
Community feedback through online surveys and more information on each artist and their submissions can be found here.
