The art feature on the east side of the UNMC campus needs a name. You can help.
Submit names: Send your ideas for names to Jessica Brummer at jbrummer@unmc.edu by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5.
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Internationally renowned artist James Carpenter designed the campus art feature to reflect the quality of the sky. The left photo was taken in the mid-afternoon on a sunny day. The right photo was shot just before dusk. |
Added incentive: The person who comes up with the winning name for the art feature will receive four tickets to the opening weekend of “Chicago” at the Omaha Community Playhouse in September as well as some UNMC gear.
About the feature: The art feature is a 120-foot light tower by internationally renowned artist James Carpenter, who designed the piece to reflect the beautiful effects that occur in the Nebraska sky. If it’s a bright sunny day, it will appear to shimmer. At dusk, it will reflect the variety of colors that are in the sky.
Place on campus: The art feature — which was paid for entirely by private donations — is considered a key component in the creation of UNMC’s academic campus. Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott made the lead donation on the art feature.
Artist’s take: Read an interview with Carpenter as the artist discusses the art feature.