Hove Civic Society has launched a crowd funding campaign with a target of £40,000 to meet the cost of the inaugural sculpture for Hove Plinth, the first of a series of planned public sculptures to grace the Hove seafront.
The sculpture 'Constellation' by Jonathan Wright has been selected as the first artwork to be displayed on the Hove Plinth. It is a perfect fit for the location, an imaginative celebration of our community which puts Hove in its own solar system. Wright’s design is part mechanical model of the solar system, part film camera and part ship’s compass. The most popular landscapes and iconic images associated with Hove will orbit the system rather than planets. Wright will involve local residents and groups in identifying and selecting the final objects, which will represent historic, present day and future features of Hove. The sculpture will move slightly and cast beautiful shadows on the promenade.
Arts Council England has pledged £16,000 towards the campaign through the Artists + Crowd match funding scheme. The Arts Council contribution will be released once Hove Civic Society have raised the additional £24,000 to meet the funding target.
The campaign was launched on the 4th May and will run until 22 June 2017. Let's make ‘Constellation: a sculpted solar system for Hove’ happen. Support crowd funding for the first sculpture for Hove Plinth.
Latest Update:
The money will only be released if we reach the overall target of £40K, so now we need all the help we can get to ensure that we can make use of this great opportunity. In the last week we have raised £11,200 from the public so at the time of writing we need another £12,800 to be home and dry.
If we succeed with this then we can start building the plinth and getting the first sculpture produced straight away! We are tantalisingly close - with your support we can do it !
