Soldotna Rotary Arts Park Project

Of the frontal shots that include two cases, the case on the left includes the photos from the Picture Greater Soldotna photo contest while the case on the right includes the first place photos of Thomas Minelga (left half of case) and the second place work by Wade Wahrenbrock (right side of case).

 

SOLDOTNA ART PARK:  Soldotna Rotary Club, ARTSpace, and contractor Kelly Keating,

designed and installed a permanent outdoor art exhibit facility at Soldotna Creek Park consisting four permanent outdoor display cases, each 4 feet high by 8 feet wide, and grouped back-to-back within two treated wood frames.  It’s suitable for  several simultaneous exhibits during warmer months and, given its low continuing cost, particularly appropriate for the display of curated high school and college student art. Soldotna Creek Park, a large, open park on the Kenai River and with excellent natural views, is a high-traffic center of  community activities involving both residents and summer visitors. Soldotna Mayor Pete Sprague opened and dedicated the art park on October 24, 2015.  The outdoor displays in this high-traffic area have attracted strong attention and favorable comment from the public. Practical details about this installation and best practices may be obtained via Email to kashi@alaska.net . Basic display cases cost Soldotna Rotary less than $4,000 excluding Rotarian-donated ADA-approved  walkway rock, wood frame, and the labor and construction equipment required for installation. Long-term costs and upkeep are minimal. The left photo shows the front area facing toward the main portion of Soldotna Creek Park while the photo on the right shows one  rear display case facing parking for the adjacent children’s playground, which has art oriented more toward young children and their parents.