The grand opening of the Main Terrain, the latest addition to Chattanooga’s park system.
“It’s another great day in Chattanooga and another great day for the arts in Chattanooga,” said Dan Bowers, president of ArtsBuild, in opening the ceremony that included speakers Mayor Ron Littlefield, Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Director Larry Zehnder, Main Terrain artist Thomas Sayre and a member of the PlayCore Company team.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
The public was invited to attend the official dedication of the newest active art park and a guided tour of the public art and fitness equipment on Thursday, Jan. 24. Starting at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Ron Littlefield, (seen speaking above) Artist Thomas Sayre and members of the Main Terrain design team will “turn the wheel,” opening the Main Terrain to the public.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
City officials broke ground on the site on Oct. 25, 2012. In just three months, the park has been completed.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
The Main Terrain is an urban redevelopment project that has transformed a vacant tract of land downtown into a unique urban art fitness park. Internationally-renowned artist Sayre was commissioned to design a series of sculptures that are the centerpiece for the park and are reminiscent of the iconic Walnut Street Bridge. The sculptures are movable so that park-goers can physically interact with the artwork. The park will also feature a new line of adult fitness equipment by PlayCore.
“It’s another great day in Chattanooga and another great day for the arts in Chattanooga,” said Dan Bowers, president of ArtsBuild, in opening the ceremony that included speakers Mayor Ron Littlefield, Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Director Larry Zehnder, Main Terrain artist Thomas Sayre and a member of the PlayCore Company team.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
The public was invited to attend the official dedication of the newest active art park and a guided tour of the public art and fitness equipment on Thursday, Jan. 24. Starting at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Ron Littlefield, (seen speaking above) Artist Thomas Sayre and members of the Main Terrain design team will “turn the wheel,” opening the Main Terrain to the public.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
City officials broke ground on the site on Oct. 25, 2012. In just three months, the park has been completed.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
The Main Terrain is an urban redevelopment project that has transformed a vacant tract of land downtown into a unique urban art fitness park. Internationally-renowned artist Sayre was commissioned to design a series of sculptures that are the centerpiece for the park and are reminiscent of the iconic Walnut Street Bridge. The sculptures are movable so that park-goers can physically interact with the artwork. The park will also feature a new line of adult fitness equipment by PlayCore.
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