“The visual component interests the aesthetics of the base that it creates in a public place. The public space is important (to have public art).”

Though the project was for the students to be able to learn how to plan and organize a piece of visual art and to calculate the costs of building a piece, it also served as an opportunity for the students to be able to become acquainted with the city and see what types of art currently exist here, Seagraves said.

“It was a great opportunity for the city,” he said. “It was a great opportunity for the students, too. There is a city of public art program, so it really was great to make ourselves available to participate.”