The LOVEWorks project is a juried art competition that sponsors the giant LOVE signs all around the state of Virginia. The sculptures range from white block letters to wine corks to the usage of beach chairs. This project has hit the Town of Farmville and they are now looking for students of Longwood University to get involved.
Bob McDonnell, former governor of Virginia, announced last June that the Town of Farmville was the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation grant fund.
Farmville is known to be “The Heart of Virginia” and wants to use the culture of the town to make a unique LOVE sculpture.
One of the goals of this project is to get students involved in the design and bridge the gap between the town and the university. The designs for this need to be submitted in either a 2-Dementional or 3-Dementional format and can be submitted by a miniature model of it or by photograph. Any material can be used to make the design of the LOVE as long as it is within the $3,000 budget for materials.
Submissions must have information about the artist’s intent and how they are going to make their design come to life. This display will be permanent and must be able to withstand the outdoor elements.
If you are interested in submitting a design, you can send an email to cmorris@farmvilleva.com.
There will be multiple rounds of judging which will take place in May and June. The entries will be judged on how they represent the Town of Farmville and the word LOVE has to be prominently displayed. There is no cash rewarded or prize given for the design; there is just recognition. LOVEWorks is going on until April 30. A Farmville LOVEWorks Facebook page has been created, which gives details of the project and examples of other LOVE signs.
The location of the sign is still being decided on, but according to Alex Peterson, a Longwood University student who interns for Downtown Farmville, it looks like the entrance to High Bridge Trail in Downtown is a prime location.
