Ahhh.. Easter Seals. They always come up with something to top their previous project! This year they’ll be placing Eagles decorated by prominent artists in prominent places throughout the city.

Here’s the press piece:

The Eagle has Landed

Every winter from November to February literally thousands of Bald Eagles arrive to migrate on the West Coast of British Columbia to feast on Salmon on the banks of our rivers and tributaries. The Bald Eagle makes a statement of strength, striking appearance, grace and personifies freedom.

With this in mind the Bald Eagle will migrate in 2009/2010 onto the streets of Vancouver, Vancouver Island and beyond to complete the trilogy of public arts projects by the BC Lions Society with the first being the Orca coming out of the water, the second being the Spirit Bear living on the land and now the third being the Bald Eagle soaring through the skies. All proceeds from this project will go to supporting children with disabilities.

Local artists, in partnership with sponsoring individuals or organizations, will create a unique design and apply it to the surface of a 7 ½ foot custom formed fibreglass Bald Eagle sculpture. The Bald Eagle becomes the artist’s canvas. Once the work is complete, the Bald Eagle will be displayed in prominent public spaces around participating cities with the majority being placed in Vancouver’s downtown business core. A ‘Bald Eagle Flight Path’ showing the location of all the eagles will be created and distributed throughout participating communities.

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Dear Friends and Supporters,

This past week we released to the media information about our next public arts project ‘Eagles in the City’. I have attached the first newsletter for your reading pleasure. I am sure you’ll enjoy it and if you have any questions please feel free to call me at any time.

Thank you

Stephen

Stephen J. Miller, MBA, CFRE
President
British Columbia Lions Society
for Children with Disabilities
& Easter Seal Services
3981 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 4H5
off: 604 873 1865
cell: 604 818 1758
fax: 604 669 2000