Article: Life's a Bench! Project - Rochester, Minnesota (Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council)

Life's a Bench! Project - Rochester, Minnesota

The Life's a Bench project is funded by the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council through the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund.
The project highlights creative artists who submitted designs to paint benches with creative art, which in turn each beach then was placed in various locations around Rochester, Minnesota 13 artists were selected. Each artist received $500 an honorarium from local sponsors. 

"Over The Rainbow"
Artist: Leisa Luis-Grill
Sponsor: Peter and Bari Amadio
In Memory of Celena, Pete and Sir Rusty
Location: in front of the Rochester Civic Theater near the Goose
Artisit webpage: http://www.leisaluis.com/

"Rochesterfest"
Artist: Casey Woelk and Cheri Newkirk
Sponsor: Home Federal Savings Bank
Location: Glass Skyway between University Square and Home Federal branch




"Song in My Heart"
Artist: Karin Neuvirth
Sponsor: Think Mutual Bank
Location: University Square Skyway level- next to Zpizza 
Artist webpage: http://karinneuvirth.com/




"A Purrrrfect Day"
Artist: Leisa Luis-Grill
Sponsor: Richard and Evelyn Berger
Location: First floor of Shops at University Square- across from Sopra Sotto


"Live, Learn, Innovate"
Artist: Garry Post
Sponsor: University of Minnesota Rochester
Location: On the Peace Plaza near the Peace Fountain




"Grow"
Artists: Samantha Green, Joshua Green, Ryan Grissom and Samantha Reichert
Sponsor: Alan and Judy Hoffman
in celebration of Martin Hoffman 
Location: On the Peace Plaza near the crosswalk


"Excellence- Mayo Clinic’s Bench Mark!"
Artist: Ann Riggott
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Location: Annenberg Plaza facing the Boy with Dolphin statue

"A Mazing Bench"
Artist: Mike Snyder
Sponsor: Judy and Jim Sloan Foundation
Location: Outside the Rochester Public Library





"Farmers.Food.Friends"
Artist: Susan Waughtal
Sponsor: Rochester Downtown Farmers Market Friends
Location: 4th St SE entrance to the Farmers Market



"Freedom of the Press"
Artist: Audrey Caseltine and Annie Skogen
Sponsor: Post-Bulletin Co.
Location: Outside the Post-Bulletin offices at 18 First Avenue SW




"YESTERDAYS of ROCHESTER"
Artist: Gayle Dahl
Sponsor: Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation
Location: In front of Historic City Hall on 1st Avenue SW




"Mama Di"
Artist: Laura Hanora Rice
Sponsor: City of Rochester
Ardell F. Brede, Mayor  
Location: Outside City Hall




"Points of Light"
Artist:  Jill Eddingsaas Zimmer
Sponsor: Double Tree Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, Shops at University Square and US Bank Building
Artist Webpage:



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