STUDENT DESIGNS HELP CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES

Students from the Marty Indian School, Andes Central and Wagner Community School were given the opportunity to design a community art project for the “Imagine Design Contest” relating to the 605 Unity Jam that will be held in June. The students were asked to use their creativity, imagination and talent to create an original idea that would be drawn on a bison image. The designs submitted would then be judged by a group of community individuals who would select the best ideas to have professional artists then transform the students design on to a fiberglass sculpture of a a bison that would be permanently placed on the hill side on the north side of Wagner Lake. A plaque would also be placed with the sculptures stating the importance of unity and also list the name of the Wagner Chamber of Commerce and the Yankton Sioux Tribe, as they made this community art project possible. Also on the plaques will be the names of the winning student designers and the professional artists who then painted the designs. The students were excited to be involved as the sculpture represents one of the most iconic figures in the world and helps draw attention to our state from all parts of the world.