 Our
vision for the
Canby Greenspace and Art Park: The 9,300 square foot lot
located at the corner of NW Territorial Rd and N Holly St will be
preserved as a community Green Space that celebrates our agricultural,
historical, and river based heritage as well as our cultural diversity
through elements of public art.
1. The Art Park will
showcase livability in Canby, echoing the message of the “Welcome to
Canby” gateway sign located at the 650 sq.ft. tip of the lot. The
completed project will communicate who we are as a community as well as
leave a legacy for future generations.
2. All creative
representation within the park will be in the form of native plants,
indigenous animals and historical features. A fern might be planted in
the space or it could be depicted through art. Indigenous animals could
be those that historically were a part of our local heritage, such as
deer or bear, or currently live in the area like foxes and squirrels.
Historical features may include references such as the Canby Ferry or
early settlers.
3. All plant
material will be native, low maintenance and drought resistant whenever
possible. (Note: Terri Cummings, instructor in the Canby High School
Agri-science Department, has committed to creating a curriculum for the
students to study and grow appropriate plants for the park, as well as
transplant them to the park.)
4.
Artists
submitting art for the park will be encouraged to create interactive and
educational projects whenever possible. Interactive features may include
the use of wind, sound, light and other natural elements. Through
signage, young visitors will be encouraged to explore and discover
hidden art works. The park will not contain any play structures such as
slides, climbing structures or swings.
5.
Three
pathways will connect the park to the existing neighborhood and to
sidewalks located on Holly and on Territorial. Pavers for the paths will
be sold to underwrite the project. An inlaid compass will serve as a
navigation tool for locating art pieces and engraved pavers and will
serve as an aerial landmark. (Note: Canby Sand & Gravel & Oregon Stone
Crafters have committed to providing their products and services at a
substantial discount and to engrave the pavers in place as they are
sold.)
6.
In accordance
with Canby Livability goals, all service & material providers will be
locally based whenever possible.
7.
Artists
associated with the project may live outside the local Canby Area.
8.
As indicated
on the Earthworks conceptual drawing, there will be 3 sections within
the park. Each section will contain a bench and 3 additional artworks.
The benches may all be of the same design or each different, but will be
artistic in nature and function well as benches.
9.
At the
request of the original neighborhood survey, the main anchor piece
located behind the “Welcome to Canby” sign will provide an artistic
structural barrier to protect the interior of the park from the traffic
at the 4 way stop. (Note: 3-5 stone pillars with engraved art, provided
through Canby Sand & Gravel, have been proposed. Though drilling the
pillars to create a water feature could be a possibility, at this time
it is not proposed.)
10.
At the
request of the original neighborhood survey, any structures or
foliage located along the edges of Holly ST or Territorial will not
be over 4 feet high. This will allow visitors to see into the area
as well as discouraging negative activities.
Click
here
to view the
Canby Art Park Steering Committee final report and budget.
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