On November 1, Southwest Detroit celebrated the dedication of new public art with some distinguished company: Mayor Ken Cockrel, Jr. and Senator Carl Levin.
Three benches were created by local artist Mary Laredo Herbeck and her three assistants, Christine Bossler, Anahli Vazquez and Alhan Vazquez. They were installed on the 7700 block of W. Vernor near Springwells, near the neighborhood city hall and the offices of the Southwest Detroit Business Association.
Tthe benches were made possible through support from "community + public art: DETROIT," a program created to support art in public places. It is funded by the Skillman Foundation, the Kresge Foundation and Chase Bank, and managed by the College for Creative Studies.
Source: Vittoria Katanski, SDBA
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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