Two artists - Michael Dunbar and Terrence Karpowicz - had the vision to organize Idea was to present the diversity and vitality of contemporary sculptors. "just as Chicago has demonstrated a commitment to public sculpture unparalleled by any other American city, so has the sculpture community demonstrated its commitment to keep the city at the forefront of public art by assisting in the creation of a new and innovative exhibits of large scale outdoor sculpture' - Michael A Dunbar [Pier Walk' 96].

Pier Walk'95 - 3 artists Pier Walk'96 - 42 artists, across the country. Pier Walk'97 - 110 artists, from 9 countries / evolved into the world's...

There are two reasons Americans increasingly wish to invest in locally owned businesses. First, they understand that these businesses are the real pillars of a prosperous, sustainable economy. A growing body of evidence suggests that every dollar spent at a locally owned business generates two to four times more economic benefit—measured in income, wealth, jobs, and tax revenue—than a dollar spent at a globally owned business. That’s because locally owned businesses spend more of their money locally and thereby pump up the so-called economic multiplier. Other studies suggest that local businesses are critical for tourism, walkable communities, entrepreneurship, social equality, civil society, charitable...