City of Burlington seeks public input on new Skyway Community Centre art

The City of Burlington is asking for residents to provide their input on the finalist chosen to create a sculpture for the brand new Skyway Community Centre.

Thus far, three finalists have been selected and a Citizen Jury will select the artist to complete the final sculpture piece with the assistance of feedback provided by residents.

The first artist selected is Alexander Moyle with the piece “Stomata”, while Aurora Robson earned a finalist position for the piece “Company”. Xiaojing Yan rounds out the finalist group with the proposed sculpture “Ephemeral Reverie”.

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The Skyway Community Centre Public Art Project is working towards creating artwork that serves as a beacon guiding visitors to the main entrance and finding a piece that reflects the theme of sustainability through the materials and subject matter.

Public consultation will remain open until September 8 when the final selection process is set to begin.

With the winning artist planned to be selected by October, installation is expected to begin in the spring of 2024 and the final unveiling to come later that summer.

The brand new Skyway Community Centre is set to replace the Skyway Arena as the city says the nearly 50-year-old building has fallen into disrepair.

Those interested in providing feedback can do so through the official project page.

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