On Friday, May 12, 2017, at 2:15 p.m. Grandview Heights Schools officially launched the Grandview Heights Column Project at the corner of West First Avenue and Oxley Road on the lawn of Stevenson Elementary School. This one-of-kind project is a public art initiative that aims to bring together the Grandview Heights Schools with the wider community through art installations.  

 

The peaceful installation included Stevenson Elementary Music Teacher Brian Petit playing taps with students accompanying him in ringing small bells.  Principal Angie Ullum sounded a gong.  Members of the the Grandview Heights Fire Department helped to install the inaugural project.  

Stevenson Elementary has a long tradition of holding an All Arts Day each spring. The entire school is engaged with creative artists, musicians, dancers, and ceramicists for a full day. Parent volunteers Amy Greenberg and Henrietta Cartwright are extending this concept by initiating an artist in residence program throughout the school year. The purpose of the project is to bring together artists and students to create interactive and surprising art projects to engage and impact the greater community. The columns will act as a platform for this cross-curriculum educational piece.

Column Project partners include the Grandview Heights Schools, the City of Grandview Heights and its Fire and Police Departments, the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Education Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, and Green (Floral Design Studio).  To learn more about the Column Project, visit http://5columns.org