Civil Right Icon Shine the Light Statue to Ida B. Wells, Capital Ida B. Wells Middle School, Washington DC - CODAworx

Civil Right Icon Shine the Light Statue to Ida B. Wells, Capital Ida B. Wells Middle School, Washington DC

Client: Capital Public Art Percernt for Art DCDSG Commission

Location: Washington DC, DC, United States

Completion date: 2021

Artwork budget: $50,000

Project Team

Sculptor

Ai Qiu Hopen

Humanity Memorial Inc

Prodocution Team

Bill Hopen

Humanity Memorial Inc

Overview

Capital DC DSG Percentage for Art Committee: “Thanks for the Timeless Masterpiece!”
NPR: Ida’ great grand daughter says even one person can make deference
Sandy Bellamy, DC Public Art Manager:
“Shine the Light is the gold for our country, because her message of love will help putting racism behind us, Thank you for sharing your vision with our city”

Goals

Capital DC DSG Percentage for Art Committee: “Thanks for the Timeless Masterpiece!”
NPR: Ida’ great grand daughter says even one person can make deference
Sandy Bellamy, DC Public Art Manager:
“Shine the Light is the gold for our country, because her message of love will help putting racism behind us, Thank you for sharing your vision with our city”

Process

Capital DC DSG Percentage for Art Committee: “Thanks for the Timeless Masterpiece!”
NPR: Ida’ great grand daughter says even one person can make deference
Sandy Bellamy, DC Public Art Manager:

Additional Information

Book of honor