tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post6876837913059318881..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: Uptown sculpture cost $40,000; Alderman: 'I'm not happy to hear about this'Dustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-13816154765645925762009-07-10T13:47:39.746-05:002009-07-10T13:47:39.746-05:00The Artist Location Program in Racine is a bad jok...The Artist Location Program in Racine is a bad joke. Now it has cost the taxpayers. No one that has been mentioned knows much about artists. The artists I know wouldn't live here for any amount of money. There's no art scene in this town and it's hardly progressive. The schools are crap and the people are generally ignorant or hostile to creative people. Racine has a "shop" mentality, and that makes sense in that we have always been a "shop" town meaning small manufacturers. A welder garners more respect in Racine than a sculpture even if they are doing almost the same thing. An art school? lol anyone have 100 million?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-60591877813697327492009-06-14T18:29:24.410-05:002009-06-14T18:29:24.410-05:00$15,000.00 for a slab of concrete?? I damn near bu...$15,000.00 for a slab of concrete?? I damn near built my 2 car garage and driveway (which has a ton of concrete) for that much. Where the heck are our "city leaders" when you need them.<br />Dickert, get your A$$ in gear and start helping this city like you claimed you would.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-79451104259900713312009-06-12T11:17:46.154-05:002009-06-12T11:17:46.154-05:00What a piece of crap IMO. I drove into Racine the...What a piece of crap IMO. I drove into Racine the other day and it stuck out like a sore thumb. That money could have went to much better things...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-22547525150901845812009-06-12T08:58:42.241-05:002009-06-12T08:58:42.241-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.coltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-75786766573043438962009-06-12T06:05:45.367-05:002009-06-12T06:05:45.367-05:00"Anonymous said...
The negativity is jus..."Anonymous said...<br /><br /> The negativity is just astonishing. The scupture is an important work with a provenance that, like it or not, commemorates the artist's brief but hope-filled presence in Racine, and I feel the presence of the statue provides further hope to those who WANT to see Uptown turn around. By the way, he's a Wisconsin native.<br />"<br /><br /><br />excuse me while i choke on my coffee laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!jasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-78337217220690813982009-06-11T22:01:11.206-05:002009-06-11T22:01:11.206-05:00And the witch-hunt continues. The only total waste...And the witch-hunt continues. The only total waste of money would be the damage or destruction of a $40,000 sculpture. The landscaping could be improved, though, to disguise the concrete block. Now THAT'S ugly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-58832979783074056792009-06-11T13:48:27.177-05:002009-06-11T13:48:27.177-05:00THIS UPTOWN (WHICH THE DOLLAR STORE PROPERTY IS PA...THIS UPTOWN (WHICH THE DOLLAR STORE PROPERTY IS PART OF)FIASCO BECOMES MORE AND MORE INTERESTING BY THE DAYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-57419393650686410742009-06-11T11:58:13.483-05:002009-06-11T11:58:13.483-05:00Beckers red stain, twisted like him. He screwed u...Beckers red stain, twisted like him. He screwed us and we paid for it. Lets auction off wacks at it with a hammer. Maybe the viral video will get us back the money in TV appearances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-37563263848791926932009-06-11T11:54:41.431-05:002009-06-11T11:54:41.431-05:00I am angry. I hope that something is done to righ...I am angry. I hope that something is done to right this wrong. There is no way to justify wasting $50K of our money on this mess. They could and should have done so much else. But no the nanny council knows best. Nap time everyone. Who knew about this ugly sculpture and the cost? We need to hold them publicly accountable for real. I AM ANGRY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-71978680725788859222009-06-11T07:53:58.956-05:002009-06-11T07:53:58.956-05:00Kay
As much as I disagree with you, yes an Art S...Kay <br /><br />As much as I disagree with you, yes an Art School be a good idea, or Media training Center,both be good choices.coltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-56731964038777722922009-06-11T07:26:28.471-05:002009-06-11T07:26:28.471-05:00Kristin - Brian I have some old carpeting, can I ...Kristin - Brian I have some old carpeting, can I sell it to you for say $5000 and you could line the base of your sculpture.<br /><br />Now that would be art!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-13880190625585525152009-06-11T07:06:08.846-05:002009-06-11T07:06:08.846-05:00Wow! What a complete, total and utter waste of 50...Wow! What a complete, total and utter waste of 50+ thousand dollars. Especially in this time of high unemployment and economic troubles. Someone involved needs to be held responsible with their job. Better yet, Kristin, Brian, resign now! <br /><br />What is RCEDC doing for the community anyway with the unemployment rate in Racine at what, 9 or 10% even higher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-89892548852496604282009-06-11T01:44:15.087-05:002009-06-11T01:44:15.087-05:00Yesterday I drove to my son's place in Milwauk...Yesterday I drove to my son's place in Milwaukee. As I drove up Capital I went past this "art scupture" that was placed on the median space. It's sort of like a wavy fence thing metal piece in several colors and in several sections.<br />It's faded and stained now and looks terrible. A total waste of money.<br />The thing about art is that I feel it should fit into it's surroundings. Does this piece fit into that area? Does it fit the city? Wouldn't a more classic piece have been a better choice? And, of course the price was such an obvious bribe to get this artist here. Really, wouldn't it have been better to create a large art studio for use by various artists? That would draw them in. What about an art school? There are just so many things that money could have been used for to get a real draw for artists it's a shame Becker had such an ego trip vision of this potential area thinking of it as his own playground.kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125564002688660589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-92175854194582203482009-06-10T22:24:06.925-05:002009-06-10T22:24:06.925-05:00Toss the thing in the lake, a boston tea party so ...Toss the thing in the lake, a boston tea party so to speak...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-91516767101247092682009-06-10T21:49:24.441-05:002009-06-10T21:49:24.441-05:00Another useless investment in an area that almost ...Another useless investment in an area that almost no one except SCJ gives two cents about. Lets just dig a hole and put money in it. Then in a hundred years we will at least have 100 yr old moldy money rather than this piece of twisted sheet metal that I could make for about $300.<br />Another smack in the face to the city of Racine!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-80049208133552011442009-06-10T17:12:11.941-05:002009-06-10T17:12:11.941-05:00"The negativity is just astonishing."
Y..."The negativity is just astonishing."<br /><br />Yes 2:55 God forbid we want our taxes spend well. The Uptown Art Project from day one has been nothing but sweetheart deals and no bid contracts. <br /><br />Want art great Racine has schools full of kids that would have loved to do something for the Uptown or for that matter asnywhere in Racine. <br /><br />However IMHO Guess only Brian O'Connell and Kristin Niemiec are the only two who can tell us what art is. <br />I think we should take 40K and get some strippers to dance in the Uptown. I go!coltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-87153218399490320462009-06-10T16:41:25.739-05:002009-06-10T16:41:25.739-05:00There is something kinda like this out in back of ...There is something kinda like this out in back of Jensen's on Northwestern. Ain't red, though.Michelangelonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-43700959804960480782009-06-10T16:24:12.169-05:002009-06-10T16:24:12.169-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-50366588013668261512009-06-10T15:33:41.621-05:002009-06-10T15:33:41.621-05:00Am I to believe that current Mayor John Dickert ha...Am I to believe that current Mayor John Dickert had no knowledge of this since being in office and had no authority whatsoever to attempt to stop this from going down since being in office??<br /><br />BULLCRAP I SAY!!!<br /><br />Dig into it Dustin and Pete.<br /><br />You might be surprised (Although I know Dustin is a staunch Dickert supporter.<br /><br />Great job on the SCJ articles though, seriously, I mean that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-67655715786753058202009-06-10T15:02:03.490-05:002009-06-10T15:02:03.490-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-74020770809571356982009-06-10T14:55:20.806-05:002009-06-10T14:55:20.806-05:00The negativity is just astonishing. The scupture i...The negativity is just astonishing. The scupture is an important work with a provenance that, like it or not, commemorates the artist's brief but hope-filled presence in Racine, and I feel the presence of the statue provides further hope to those who WANT to see Uptown turn around. By the way, he's a Wisconsin native.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-15929531570237476862009-06-10T14:18:52.254-05:002009-06-10T14:18:52.254-05:00Kristin Niemiec, corridor specialist for the Racin...Kristin Niemiec, corridor specialist for the Racine County Economic Development Corporation, how does she still have a job? I know she works for RCEDC and they get city $$ to pay her I understand. <br />She and O'Connell have to go and go now. <br />What might be her background for the job in the first place? Another deal by Becker?Coltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-87381329255565327402009-06-10T14:12:28.777-05:002009-06-10T14:12:28.777-05:00Yeah Racine, Let's just suck it up.. In fact ...Yeah Racine, Let's just suck it up.. In fact let's call Mayor Barrett and see if we can over pay for the DeSuevereaux, Orange star-burst piece of crap...and we can place it at 1130 Washington Ave, next to the Family Dollar!!!<br /><br />Do I understand the Brilliant Artist that "donated", (for $40K) this fine piece of New Orleans Debris, decided not to stay in our fine new district? <br /><br />So isn't this like Hurricane Katrina hits Uptown??Downtown Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998856519515341273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-89330384569731763012009-06-10T13:34:13.794-05:002009-06-10T13:34:13.794-05:00If all things planned had panned out - the sale of...If all things planned had panned out - the sale of the building, I think this would have been a win/win situation for Uptown. Unfortunately it did not work out as planned, so rather than whine -let's enjoy the piece of art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-2330816134307062752009-06-10T12:52:16.085-05:002009-06-10T12:52:16.085-05:00Thanks, Paul. I fixed the story.Thanks, Paul. I fixed the story.Dustin https://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.com