“Ground Cover”
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Chicago, IL.
Design | Lead
| • | Managed the installation of sculpture for the City of Chicago’s Department of Public Art. Contracted with the artist, coordinated with the Artist, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and other City agencies. |
Chris Gent | Landscape Studio
Client: DCASE, Public Art Program
Date: 2010
Budget: $ 100,000
Artist: Dan Peterman
Design Firm: DCASE, CG|LS
Chicago Ground Cover is a 5000 square-foot dance floor created out of 3’ recycled plastic boards by the internationally recognized Chicago artist Dan Peterman and used by Summerdance, the largest annual outdoor dance series in the United States. The much-loved series provides dance lessons from professional instructors in all types of dance.
The project was more complicated than one might imagine, requiring coordination with the owners of the property, the Chicago Park District, and the Chicago Department of Transportation, balanced with the needs of the artists. And it needed to be completed within a month. The work was completed on time and under budget.