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UNVEILING OF MARQUETTE’S NEWEST PUBLIC ART SCULPTURE
September 6 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
UNVEILING OF THE CITY’S NEWEST PUBLIC ART SCULPTURE
‘Seven Grandfather Teachings’ stone sculpture to be installed in Marquette, MI
Marquette, MI - The City of Marquette announces the installation of the ‘Seven Grandfather Teachings’ sculpture by artist Jason Quigno to occur Friday, September 6th. The sculpture has been commissioned by the City of Marquette Public Art Commission. Quigno, an Anishinaabe contemporary stone sculptor and tribal citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, has carved seven locally quarried boulders to represent each of the Seven Grandfathers and the teachings they offer. The stones will be placed in a circle at the entrance of the recent Spear Dock walking pier renovation in the City’s lower harbor.
To celebrate the installation, several events are planned for Friday, September 6th:
- Sculpture Unveiling Ceremony: 5:30-6:30pm, the community is invited to gather at the installation site and celebrate the addition of the Seven Grandfather Teachings sculpture to the City’s public art collection. Artist Jason Quigno will be present, and an Honor Song will be performed by the Summer Cloud Singers.
- Evening Performance and Laser Light Show: 8:00 PM, at Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Waawiyeyaa (a local Anishinaabe-based rock band)will open the evening’s festivities with original music. At 8:45 PM, the Big Drum and Teal Lake Singers will perform traditional Ojibwe music. This will be accompanied by a laser light show projected onto the Ore Dock, produced by Indigenous artists and storytellers in collaboration with Fresh Coast Light Lab. The event is free and open to the public. Families and friends are encouraged to bring their own seating.
The unveiling events are presented by the City of Marquette with support from Superior Watershed Partnership, Travel Marquette and the Fresh Coast Light Lab.
The ‘Seven Grandfather Teachings’ sculpture will serve as the centerpiece of the new City Shoreline Cultural Trail. This Trail, honoring our community’s diverse cultural heritage, will connect key sites along the City’s shoreline. The Seven Grandfather Teachings sculpture is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Marquette Public Art Fund. For more information on the Seven Grandfather Teachings Installation and the City Shoreline Cultural Trail Project visit www.mqtcompass.com.