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Sacramento\u2019s creative community is soaring high in a new series of regionally-inspired landmarks that were officially debuted today. Spirit Wings, a product of two Sacramento-area community leaders and supported by Metro EDGE \u2013 the Capital Region\u2019s most prominent young professional membership association and program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation \u2013 is taking flight after the project was envisioned nearly seven years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept for Spirit Wings \u2013 a series of seven sculptures that have been placed along the K Street Mall \u2013 was inspired by Sacramento\u2019s original wetlands and native people. The sculptures will transform from bird to human in flight as onlookers view the pieces while walking along the one-mile stretch of downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis has truly been a labor of love,\u201d said Megan Blackwell, one of the creators of the project. \u201cIt started in 2015 when Downtown Sacramento Partnership hosted an event called \u2018Bright Ideas\u2019 to activate underutilized areas of Sacramento.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the time, we were heavily involved in Metro EDGE, the young professionals program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, and aspired to create an experience that resonated not just with the region\u2019s young professionals, but individuals of all backgrounds,\u201d added Phil Tretheway, co-creator of Spirit Wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The last seven years have been full of navigating the city\u2019s permit process, hosting donor meetings to pitch for funds on a project that hadn\u2019t even started, consulting with building owners, working with city officials to support the project and process, dealing with COVID delays and changes, and many more unforeseen challenges and obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally called Characters on Kay, the idea was simple: install a series of art sculptures through downtown that would encourage the walkable discovery of the city. The idea was an ode to the concept heard at the 2014 Metro EDGE Emerge Summit from Peter Kageyama called Mice on Main. Blackwell and Tretheway showed up to the Bright Ideas event with a folding table and their idea \u2013 all while dressed in chicken and bear costumes to showcase their placemaking concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the beginning, the city didn\u2019t know what to do with us. We were proposing something that had not been done before and they wanted full plans for every sculpture which would have wiped out our entire budget,\u201d said Blackwell. \u201cInstead, they worked with us to treat each sculpture like a light fixture and created acceptable specs for our artist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018 after receiving initial funding from Metro EDGE, Downtown Sacramento Foundation, and the DOCO Merchants Association, they put together a selection committee of professional artists, stakeholders, and community members who awarded the project to artist Garr Ugalde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt was important to us to follow a process that supported and honored local artists. We did an initial call for artists to submit their portfolios, selected five to receive a stipend to present a concept, and then awarded Garr the project,\u201d said Tretheway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have been able to finish the project with additional funding from property owners who allowed the pieces to be installed on their buildings, Sacramento Tourism Marketing District, and Councilmember Katie Valenzuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter seven long years, we can honestly say that it was worth it. This is our love note to Sacramento and we\u2019re proud to have put in the time and effort to make it happen,\u201d said Tretheway and Blackwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Spirit Wings, visit\u00a0www.spiritwings916.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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