Russell is creating what they call an open air museum.
Spencer Reavie, the chairperson for the Main Street Revitalization Committee, explains what's going along with the new arches the community recently installed.
“What we’re doing is putting up aluminum panels, or steel panels, on the base of each of the arches. So there will basically be 32 panels on our Main Street at the base of the arches. Each one will be laser cut out and have a theme on them. And we’re looking at different themes for this outdoor museum.”
Some of the themes of the panels include cultural diversity of the area, agriculture, community history, local history, and the natural surrounding of the area.
When someone scans a QR code on a panel, they will be presented with videos, stories, scenes, and photography to go along with the theme of the arch.
The panels are being installed in the summer. The committee is going to put out a request for submissions from artists to submit ideas for the laser cut panels and the media to go along with it.
They have 54 submissions so far.
