Urban art promotions
Several cities have featured promotions in which an organization provides a theme and unfinished fiberglass models to artists, and those artists decorate them. The pieces are then displayed throughout the area, in front of businesses and so forth, then auctioned, with the proceeds being given to a charity. In many cases the individual pieces also get sponsors.
Promotions of this type are facilitated by the Swiss company CowPARADE Holdings AG and the United States company CowParade Holdings.
Examples of promotions of this type include:
Location |
Date |
Promotion Title |
Sponsor |
Theme |
Number of Sculptures |
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Zurich, Switzerland |
1998 |
Cows |
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Chicago, USA |
1999 |
Cows |
340 |
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New York City, USA |
2000 |
Cows |
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Calgary, Canada |
2000 |
Udderly Art |
various |
Cows |
100+ |
Lexington, USA |
2000 |
Horse Mania |
Lexington Arts and Cultural Council |
Horses |
79 |
Providence, USA |
2000 |
Mr Potato Heads |
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Cincinnati, USA |
2000 |
Big Pig Gig |
Pigs |
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Seattle, USA |
2001 |
Pigs on Parade |
Pike Place Market |
Pigs |
150 |
Pittsburgh, USA |
2003 |
DINO-mite Days |
Carnegie Museum of NATURAL History |
Dinosaurs |
100 |
Seattle, USA |
2005 |
Ponies on Parade |
Northwest Center |
Horses |
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St Paul, USA |
2005 |
Snoopies |
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Bradenton, Florida, USA |
2006 |
GECKOFest 2006 |
Geckos |
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Seattle, USA |
2006 |
Nutcracker Parade |
Pacific Northwest Ballet |
Nutcrackers |
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