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The CitySites program was established by the City of Kettering to develop a public art program in Kettering through the installation and maintenance of public works of art. The Art in Public Places Committee was established through resolution by the Kettering City Council in 1998 to oversee, program and develop a collection of public art through a fund of 1% of the previous year's capital expenditures.

Art in Public Places Committee

Linda Lombard, Chair

Gerald Busch

Bruce Duke

Pete Horan

Jon Barlow Hudson

Tom Macaulay

Terry Welker

Staff

Connie Campbell, Cultural Arts Superintendent

Public Art Guide with Map
(PDF file - 14MB)

Glass Public Art Project

The City of Kettering, Ohio invites artists from the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to submit qualifications for a public art glass panel or suspended glass sculpture to be installed in the Kettering Government Center building. The glass panel/sculpture design will be part of a major $3.0 million renovation plan for the Kettering Government Center. READ MORE...

Kettering Parks/Create Community

Become part of an exciting public artwork in two of Kettering’s newly renovated parks. Kettering residents are invited to help design and create two original works of art in Kennedy and Wenzler Parks. Local artists, Tess Little, Kaethi Seidl and Beth Holyoke, will lead individuals and families through the process of creating community hands-on permanent works of art. The final installations will provide the community with a memorable and creative experience that will remain in place for the public to enjoy for years to come.

We invite individuals of all ages and Kettering families to participate in Kettering Parks/Create Community by calling Rosewood Arts Centre at 296-0294 for information on how to become involved. To learn more about Kettering Parks/Create Community project and the CitySites public art program, READ MORE...

The first commissioned public sculpture was installed in the Lincoln Park Civic Commons area June 2001. The aluminum structure, depicting four stylized figures reaching skyward, was designed and fabricated by Gambier, Ohio, artist Barry Gunderson.

Kettering Rocks!
International Stone Sculpting Exposition
From September 9 through 29, 2002, the City of Kettering's Public Art Program, CitySites, hosted eight international artists to sculpt stone in Delco Park and allowed the community to interact with the project. READ MORE....

RTA Bus Stop Design Project
The Kettering Public Art Committee Joins with the Capital Improvement Program to create a community partnership to enhance the city’s streets and neighborhoods through improvements in bus stop designs. READ MORE....

Most Recent Aquisitions

Nationally recognized sculptor, Glenna Goodacre is well known for her larger than life bronze figures. Among her best known works is the Women’s Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. on the mall adjacent to the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Another well known figure of Glenna Goodacre’s is the Sacagawea dollar coin design commissioned by the United States Treasury Department. The City of Kettering’s CitySites public art program has recently completed the installation of three works by Glenna Goodacre. READ MORE...

"Old Man and His Dog"

by Glenna Goodacre