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Welcome to
Snow People on Parade
~ a history!
Snow
People on Parade, the area’s 2006-2008 venture in street
art, was a project designed to run concurrently with the Winter
Carnival. Although both the Winter Carnival and the Snow People
have ceased to be an annual event in their original form, aspects
of both are still found in the Mt. Washington Valley.
Many
of the original Snow People are still to be found, some of
them have been re-designed and are 'new' to the scene. The
map available for printing will show the 2008 locations of
the Snow People, and is not totally accurate today.
But
stay on the lookout for the frosty friendly folk, because
they will pop into view when you least expect it!
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The
Beginning of it All . . . . Thank you to Pilot Sponsor,
Settlers'
Green Outlet Village
for helping to launch
this new public art program in the valley.
Our
updated 2008 Map of Locations for all 27 Friendly
Frosty Folks is available. We suggest you use two sheets of paper
to print it:
To
print the first part go HERE
(1)
and to print the newest additions go HERE
(2)
Please
note:
These maps were updated in 2008, and locations of some of the
Snow People have changed since that printing.
Click
here
for "A Virtual Tour" of the 2006 Snow People on Parade
in the Mt. Washington Valley.
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You are invited to read on for
the History of
Mt. Washington Valley's Snow People!
Click
here for a Press Page with
feature story and photos. |
On this page you will find
Examples
of Street Art Projects in other towns;
Additional information about our Snow People on Parade project;
How you can become involved. |
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SNOW
PEOPLE ON PARADE ~
A NEW PUBLIC ART PROJECT IN THE VALLEY
Announcing
the Mt. Washington Valley’s first Street Art Project.
It started
in Chicago - with cows!
New York City does it - with apples!
Wilton, Maine celebrated their bicentennial - with Loons!
Bennington, Vermont uses moose.
And now, the Mt. Washington Valley is designing Snow People!
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Chicago's Cow Project
began in the 90's - and now parts of it are on tour, internationally!



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New
York City calls it
Apple Fest.
These giant 'big apple's' are most similar to the
belly of the Snow Person and give ideas
of how the Snow People could be designed.
Note:
The head, and hat of the Snow Person
could / should be included in the total design.



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Several years ago, the Chicago Cow Project introduced over 300 cows
painted by Chicago artists and artisans from the fine and applied
arts. Commissioned by area businesses, schools and groups the cows
were on display throughout the city, some were later auctioned off
to support a public arts project and some are on tour around the
country.
Over
the years communities have discovered this outdoor art as a way
of showcasing the artistic talents of area professionals while at
the same time decorating their streets with unusual and astounding
art and demonstrating their civic pride for both residents and visitors
to enjoy.
“When
William Shakespeare wrote, ‘All the world’s a stage’,
the metaphor was meant for actors,” stated Forrest Hartman
of the Reno Gazette-Journale. “But visual artists have done
much to affirm his words, creating dramatic works in the places
we least expect them.
Public
art is everywhere these days, and advocates say it’s crucial
to creating a vital cultural life.”
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Introducing
the model for our
Snow Person:
The fiberglass form each artist receives will be totally white
without features on it.
This presents a large white 'canvas' for each artist
to create a design appropriate to the arts in Mt. Washington Valley.
Here's
the mold as it approaches the final state:

The mold will be used to cast the white, fiberglass snow people.
The completed artistic creation will be mounted on a heavy base,
bearing the name of the sponsor and the artist.
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Settlers’ Green Outlet Village has been working with The MW
Way to bring a little “Street Art” to the valley by
organizing a similar project using snow men.
The fiberglass snowman sculpture is approximately five feet tall
with a traditional shape and the mold for the figure is being designed
and formed by Raymond Paulin of RP Creations in Berlin.
Once it has been painted or artistically interpreted, it is treated
with a waterproof finish that will preserve the art for outdoor
exhibit use.
“We
started last year with several snowmen and this year are happy to
be expanding the number in time for viewing during Winter Carnival
2007. We will be working our way up to a sizeable exhibit over the
next few years,” said Dot Seybold, General Manager of OVP
Management, Inc. and Marketing Director of Settlers' Green. Note:
We have commitments for six more snow people to join the parade
during winter 2007-2008!
"We
are looking forward to working with area artists and to providing
them with financial incentives to create a one of a kind piece of
street art for us, which will be on display through out the winter
season." Seybold added.
Each
snowman will have a private or business sponsor who will arrange
with the artist of their choice to create the design for their specific
Snow Person. The responsibility of making financial arrangements
with the artist belongs to each sponsor.
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In
Bennington, Vermont
it was moose!
 



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Our
Goal:
The
goal for the 2006-2007 winter season is to expand the valley exhibit
to 20 artistically designed and painted snow people on display in
the Valley.
Stay
tuned - - - there will be more to come!
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The
cost of each snow person is $700 and includes the base and delivery.
Businesses, individuals, and organizations that purchase a snow
person will then negotiate with an artist of their choice and decide
on a final design. Artistic fees will be the responsibility of the
sponsoring business.
Organizers of the project are announcing both a call for artists
and a commitment from interested corporate sponsors.
“We we urge interested artists and businesses to be in touch
with the project organizers. Call White Mt. Management at
603-356-5935.
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The Nuts and Bolts of it all:
Help
us launch this fun and exciting Street Art Project!
1.
Businesses who agree to participate will purchase an undecorated
snow person for $700. This fee will cover both the production of
the snow person and the expenses involved in advertising and marketing
the Snow Parade people.
2.
Each business will then arrange with an artist of their choice (a
list of interested artists and their designs will be made available
if desired) and complete their own arrangement with artists to design
and decorate their snow person.
3.
The Street Art Project planners will work with each business to
provide publicity for the project including press releases, a proposed
map indicating the location of the snow people for public viewing,
advertising, and other promotion.
4.
It is the responsibility of the business to contract with an artist
to create a design acceptable to the business and the Snow Person
on Parade Committee. Payment to the artist is the responsibility
of the business.
Contact
for the project:
Chris Delano, on behalf of The Mt. Washington Way For Better Living,
working with Dot Seybold, Settlers’ Green Outlet Village -
Phone: 603-356-5935 (Chris at White Mt. Management)
Timeline:
& Additional information:
• Confirmation of decision to participate is requested as
soon as possible.
• Snow person will be delivered to sponsoring business by
arrangement
• Artist will be requested to complete project within a 2-month
period
• Completed projects will be displayed at place of business,
or other location by arrangement.
• Snow person is designed to be bolted to a base which will
be provided by the committee and which will indicate Settlers’
Green Outlet Village as Pilot Sponsor, AND the name of the sponsoring
business and participating artist for that specific snow person.
• Art work will be done in acrylic with a polyurethane coating
to protect it from the environment.
• Snow people may be displayed as soon as design as complete
• Artists will submit a design for snow person which must
be approved by sponsor and Street Art Project planners.
• Additional questions may be sent to info@mwvevents.com
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