LIBERTY Township building to display local art
Each artist's work will be displayed for up to six weeks.
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR.
VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF
LIBERTY -- The halls and walls of the township government building over the coming months might closely resemble those found in an art museum as local artists display their works.
Already, visitors to the government center are greeted by paintings of frogs created by township resident and Youngstown State University art student Troy Goldberg. The main meeting room is lined with art work from pupils in the Liberty school system.
The art supplied by pupils in the school district will be removed at the end of the month. Goldberg's work will also be removed by the end of the month, but work from another local artist will immediately take its place.
Trustee Jodi Stoyak said the idea behind the display is showcasing the talents of those who live in the township.
"We have numerous artist in Liberty Township, and I wanted to give them the opportunity to display their paintings, sculptures or whatever it might be," she said. "This is going to be an ongoing display honoring Liberty Township artists."
Open to everyone
One artist at a time will be permitted to showcase his or her work in the government building for up to six weeks. Stoyak said the age or skill level of the artist does not matter, however, anyone requesting to showcase their work in the building must live in the township.
"We have a calendar and will be signing them up. If it goes into next year, that is fine," said Stoyak. "So far we have three or four artists set up, and there are a few more I am going to call personally. I hope we have a good response."
Anyone wishing to display their art should contact the government center.
According to Stoyak, displaying the work in the government building is good aesthetically but is also good for the artist. She said several requests to purchase the work on display have been made.
The township building, Stoyak said, is an ideal place to show the work because of the volume of traffic through the building.
June Smallwood, parks and special projects coordinator, said some people come to the building just to see the art on display. Having the post office in the building also allows more people to see the work, she said.
"The people who visit the post office will often hang around and look at the art, plus people just kind of wander in and take a look," she said.
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