Dustin Hoofman
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denmother4
N 33° 33.620 W 081° 43.258
17S E 433079 N 3713640
Dustin Hoofman is one of the many fiberglass horses that grace the city of Aiken. He sits outside the Aiken Community Playhouse (URS proudly displayed on the side of the building).
Waymark Code: WMFKJ5
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2012
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A lot of the information about the Horseplay fundraiser seems to be missing. Chasing information online has brought many broken links. This following information was copied from the waymark entry for Magnolia Mare created by waymarker frivlas. I found it very complete and information packed. There were 31 fiberglass horses created by Horseplay. The Aiken Center for the Arts has a list of 16 of them. The others may be owned by private citizens.
"Aiken's growing interest in the arts inspired the project, titled Horseplay, which naturally reflects the city's historic status as an equestrian center. Horse towns like Lexington, KY, Saratoga Springs, NY, and Ocala, FL, successfully hosted projects using the horse as the artist's empty canvas.
Anne Campbell of Dogwood Stable in Aiken visited these cities to learn about their public art projects. Campbell said she knew the Aiken community would embrace an event of its own. She and project chairman Bill Reynolds got to work by forming a committee to plan Horseplay and secure funding.
About 30 local sponsors volunteered to purchase life-size fiberglass models of horses and provide the honoraria for the selected artists. Over 130 artists from South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia responded to the call for artists by submitting proposed ideas for creating artwork on the horses.
After the public unveiling event, the horses were located in highly visible locations throughout the city and later sold at auction.
Horseplay was created through a partnership among Aiken Center for the Arts, United Way of Aiken County, and the City of Aiken. The city helped to make the project financially feasible and is assisting planners in managing public events. The balance of work is conducted by a large volunteer force.
Horseplay raised between $100,000 and $150,000 through event income as well as merchandise and auction sales. Proceeds have enabled qualifying seniors and children to participate in art programs at Aiken Center for the Arts through scholarships."
Physical Address:
117 Newberry Street
Aiken, South Carolina United States of America
29801
Horses Name: Dustin Hoofman
Web site: Not listed
Background Story: Not listed
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