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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 108, No. 9
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REVIEW MARCH 5, 2025
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Arts Alliance pitches public art installation If approved by the village council, Little Perspectives will be an interactive pilot project located at Constitution Court By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Imagine yourself walking by Constitution Court on Madison Street in the winter. Though the fountain there flows in warmer months, in the winter when it’s turned off, there’s no ornamental focal point on the thoroughfare. But that could change with a new interactive art installation. The Forest Park Arts Alliance pitched a public art project to commissioners during a presentation at the Feb. 24 village council meeting. Bridget Lane, the Arts Alliance’s secretary, asked for a permit that would allow Forest Parker Ian Pfaff to create the group’s first public art installation at Constitution Court to be called Little Perspectives. “We’re always looking for programming that will really enhance Forest Park as an arts living space, and also a place where you can always connect to the arts,” Lane said. Little Perspectives would sit on top of the fountain while it’s off for winter. The installation will be a five-by-
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