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Site: Marietta History
The lil' chickens of marietta are coming! They're still eggs right now, but this summer will bring a flock of colorful lil' chickens to Marietta's streets. This public art project, based on other projects across the country, will highlight the work of local artists. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Museum and other area nonprofits. As a partner in the effort, the Museum will receive a percentage from each sale of a chicken at the Silver or Gold Level.
Site: WhitlockAvenue.com
Well, now some local chicken ladies have the no-calorie alternative - they want you to buy Lil’ Chickens! If you haven’t heard by now, the Lil’ Chickens of Marietta is a fun new art program designed to create a buzz by bringing the work of local artists out to the public spaces of Marietta.
Site: Marietta Daily Journal
The campaign to find chicken sponsors began recently at the Naked Chicken Kick Off Party. Sponsorships are available for a limited time. For information on sponsoring a Lil' Chicken, send an email to lilchickensofmariettal@comcast.net.
Here are some of the names of the proposed pieces: Le Petit Poulet du Cirque, Turn Right at the Chicken, Spring Chicken, Little Chicken, Big History, Southern Fried Lil' Chicken, Zydeco, Spangle and Good Morning Sunshine.
Site: Cobb Living
The Lil' Chickens of Marietta
Hatching a Big Idea
Which came first—the chicken or the egg? It’s an age-old debate. But it’s certain, the first one, whatever it was, didn’t serve as a directional landmark like the infamous Big Chicken perched at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Roswell Road. Nor did it promote artwork and help charities like the latest poultry-imaged icons of Cobb County, the lil’ chickens of marietta.
The lil’ chickens of marietta consists of a flock of 30 five-foot fiberglass sculptures that will be on public display around the city. And while they aren’t anywhere near as big as the familiar structure they spoof, their impact will likely dwarf it, thanks to the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta, a local chapter of the national organization focused on building better communities while developing the potential of women.
“The idea started last summer when Marietta Mayor William B. Dunaway contacted JL-CM, wanting a program to mirror the Cows on Parade and Turtle art exhibits other cities have hosted,” Mary Koronkowski, spokesperson for the lil’ chickens, explains. “Catherine Castaldo, Tracy Young, Natalie Rutledge and I initially met working on Junior League projects, and from those experiences, we got the training and confidence to hatch this new independent project. We are egg-cited that the lil’ chickens provides a new opportunity for big and small donors to give in a creative way that is totally Marietta-style.”
Each “lil’ chicken” will be painted, sculpted, adorned or otherwise artistically transformed by the unique design of a local artist. The sculptures will then be exhibited at locations chosen by participating sponsors during spring 2008, and will later be made available to the public by auction. Proceeds from the auction and sponsorships will be donated to non-profit organizations across metropolitan Atlanta. In addition to providing a platform to showcase local artists and help charities, the lil’ chickens of Marietta display was also created to increase community pride, attract visitors, and create promotional opportunities for local individuals, groups and companies.
“We’ve had a lot of help in hatching this plan,” Koronkowski adds, “from the mayor and city council, the Center for Family Resources, the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta, The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, The Marietta History Museum and the Marietta Welcome Center—it’s truly a community-wide effort that not only provides a fun way to raise dollars for a variety of worthy causes but promotes local artists at the same time.”
And just a final suggestion: keep your direction-giving strictly with the Big Chicken. With all the lil’ chickens you’ll be seeing around town, telling someone to turn right at one of the art pieces will certainly get them lost.
770.422.5266
www.lilchickensofmarietta.com
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