Monday, April 13, 2015

Score a Goal for Edina Public Art and Help Buy ‘Slapshot’

Edina, Minn., April 9 2015 – Support Edina’s public art and celebrate hockey’s importance in the community by helping the City acquire a new sculpture for Breamar Arena.

“Slapshot,” a four-foot, 300-pound steel sculpture, was crafted by artist and Minnesota native Judd Nelson. It depicts a hockey player with a hockey stick. The sculpture was on display on the Edina Promenade in 2013 as part of Public Art Edina’s annual outdoor sculpture exhibition. City Council Member Ann Swenson is leading an effort of make the sculpture a permanent fixture at Braemar Arena.

“We’re fortunate to be able to locate public art all over the city and excited to have a piece that could be at Braemar Arena,” Swenson said. “Edina has one of the largest youth hockey associations in the country. Erecting ‘Slapshot’ at the arena is a great way to show community support for these kids and their passion for hockey.”

$12,000 is needed to purchase the sculpture. Both hockey and art lovers are encouraged to donate and help make “Slapshot” part of the City’s permanent public art collection. Anyone who would like to donate to purchase Slapshot can do so at www.gofundme.com/EdinaMN.

Any funds raise above and beyond the fundraising goal will go to commission a sculpture of a figure skater, also to be placed at Braemar Arena.

For more information, visit www.gofundme.com/EdinaMN. 

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