Public art is topic of Great Falls Focum online panel Jan. 20

LEWISTON — The 2021-22 season of the Great Falls Forum will continue at noon, Thursday, Jan. 20, with the panel discussion “Public Art in LA: Maine’s Newest Canvas.”
The one-hour forum will feature Beckie Conrad, co-chair, Lewiston Auburn Public Art Working Group; sculptor Hugh Lassen; and multimedia artist and sculptor Andy Rosen.
The free public program will take place via Zoom, and also streamed to the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page. The Zoom link will be posted to the library website and Facebook before the event.
Conrad will provide an update on the next phase of the public art plans for Lewiston and Auburn and lessons learned over the last three years during the implementation of the $75,000 Creative Communities = Economic Development grant awarded by the Maine Arts Commission in 2019.
The panelists will reflect on their experiences being selected to create public art commissions for Lewiston Auburn and then speak about the overall value of public art to develop a sense of community as well as serve as economic drivers.