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PUBLIC

SCULPTURE

Recent & Upcoming INSTALLATIONS

ART VISION ALPENA, a project of Thunder Bay Arts

Water in Limestone 

by Autumn Bildson

Coming with Culligan Plaza's redo! 

 

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Health & Wellness

by Tom Moran

MyMichigan Medical Center - 2025

 

Art Vision Alpena is committed to enriching the community by bringing new public art and sculptures to Alpena, continuing the legacy of the Sculptured Bi-Path project. As an initiative of the re-energized Thunder Bay Arts Council, Inc., Art Vision Alpena is dedicated to establishing a sustainable endowment that will ensure the ongoing expansion, preservation, and maintenance of sculpture projects along Alpena's Bi-Path.

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Your Support Matters

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In celebration of the upcoming milestones—the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the 50th Anniversary of the Alpena Bi-Path—two new sculptures are planned for installation by 2026. The idea of a sculptured Bikeway-Walkway, originally named the Bicentennial "Bi" Path, was born during the 200th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and continues to inspire our efforts today.

We kindly ask for your support in helping fund these upcoming sculptures in 2025 and 2026. Your generous donation can be made by check or online. Please contact us via email to indicate your donation intent or reach out to the Thunder Bay Arts Council office at (356) 6678 for more information on donating through the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and the Art Vision Alpena Fund.

Thank you for helping us continue to bring art to life in Alpena!

ART VISION  ALPENA

A project of Thunder Bay Arts, Art Vision Alpena brings new public art to the Alpena community through collaboration on the Sculpted Bi-Path project. 

SCULPTURE ARCHIVES

A collection of our past, present and future projects

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FOUNTAIN

1978

LOCATION: Besser Museum

SCULPTURED

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2017

LOCATION: Alpena Community College

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INDUSTRY(SERIES)

2018

LOCATION: Alpena Community College

HISTORY OF

AWARENESS

GLOBAL COLLABORATION

GLOBAL COLLABORATION

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FISHING

with Papa

2023

LOCATION: Sytek Park

ALPENA

2019

LOCATION: Michachewis Park

LETTERS SCULPTURE

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HEALTH & WELLNESS 

2024

LOCATION: MyMichigan Health Center

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HISTORY OF

INDUSTRY (SERIES)

2018

LOCATION: Washington Park

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HISTORY OF

INDUSTRY (SERIES)

2018

LOCATION: Alpena Community College

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INDUSTRY (SERIES)

2018

LOCATION: Alpena Community College

HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF

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AMERICAN

DOGS

2019

LOCATION: Alpena Dog Park

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HISTORY OF

INDUSTRY (SERIES)

2018

LOCATION: Alpena Community College

2021

LOCATION: Bay View Park

THE RIVER

INTERTWINED

2020

LOCATION: Washington Avenue Park

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DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT

2017

LOCATION: Duck Park

BLUE HERON

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STONE

2019

LOCATION: Alpena Yacht Club

ALPENA YACHT CLUB

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AMERICAN

DOGS

2019

LOCATION: Alpena Dog Park

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HISTORY OF

INDUSTRY (SERIES)

2018

LOCATION: Alpena Community College

REGATTA

SAILS

2021

LOCATION: Bay View Park

ADDITONALDOCUMENTS

HISTORY OF  INDUSTRY

Sculpture Series - 2018

A series of artists

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On view at Alpena Community College campus and Washington Avenue Park. 

DEPARTURE  SCULPTURE

Departure of the Great Blue Herons - 2017

Ann Gildner

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The Alpena Sculptured Bikeway - Walkway Bicentennial Project (Original plan attached below)

Resurrecting the sculptures from the 1970s plan.

Thanks for submitting!

OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

8:30 to 11:30 am

989-356-6678

GALLERY HOURS

Wednesday through Saturday

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Closed Holidays  

989-354-2586

CONTACT US

127 W Chisholm Street  I  Alpena, MI 49707

office@thunderbayarts.org

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