Come join the Addison Arbor Foundation (AAF) to celebrate Texas Arbor Day at Bitter Sisters Brewery on Friday, November 2 starting at 4 PM.  We’ll be there from 4-7 PM to tell you about upcoming projects and events.  The $20 package (pay at the door) includes 3 craft beer selections.  Drink tickets are good for the evening (until closing at 9 PM).

$10 from every package will be donated to AAF .  Just let them know you are there for the AAF event!

 Complimentary light bites provided by On The Border.

Thanks to both Bitter Sisters and On The Border for their support of the Addison Arbor Foundation!

Location: Bitter Sisters Brewery, 15103 Surveyor Blvd, Addison, TX.

Thanks to David and Linda Hickman for making a special trip to Addison on September 15^th for our education event and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Aerial Ballet – Monarch.  David created the sculpture and gave an interesting and informative talk about his evolution as an artist.

It was a beautiful day for the ribbon cutting ceremony that followed.  Mayor Joe Chow, council members Paul Walden, Ivan Hughes, Lori Ward, Marlin Willesen and Guillermo Quintanilla attended as well as City Manager Wes Pierson and Deputy City Manager Cheryl Delaney.

We also want to thank UDR, Inc. for their donation to the sculpture as well as the use of the beautiful SkyVue Room at the Fiori.  Thanks to Snooze Eatery who donated wonderful breakfast bites and coffee that were appreciated by all at our education event.  Some extras went to the team at Addison Fire Station 2.

Join the Addison Arbor Foundation, representatives from the Town of Addison and artist David B. Hickman in the ribbon cutting ceremony for Aerial Ballet – Monarch on Saturday, September 15th, at 11:30 AM.  The ribbon cutting will take place at the sculpture site located at the Southeast corner of Spring Valley and Vitruvian Way.

The ribbon cutting follows our fall education event, “An Evolution of an Artist and His Art”, featuring Mr. Hickman as the speaker.  Mr. Hickman is well known for his kinetic art works.  The event will be held at the SkyVue Room of the Fiori from 9:30 to 11 AM.  A few spaces remain; please sign up in advance!

Register Here

Parking Instructions: If you plan to attend the ribbon cutting and/or the education event, parking is available at Synergy Enterprises on 3900 Spring Valley Road. Access to the parking area is located on the East side of Vitruvian Way just South of the Aerial Ballet – Monarch.    You may also park on Vitruvian Drive and Bella Lane to the North and East of the Fiori.

We are pleased to present our Fall education event featuring artist David B. Hickman.  David created Aerial Ballet – Monarch, which graces the entrance to the Vitruvian area.  David is known for his impressive kinetic sculptures that move gracefully with the wind.  His talk will focus on the evolution of his art with a focus on the design process.

 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

9:30 – 11:00 AM

SkyVue Room at the Fiori

3990 Vitruvian Way, Addison, Texas

UDR has kindly allowed us to use the SkyVue room in the Fiori, a wonderful space on the top floor with views of Dallas and surrounding areas.

         Snooze Eatery is providing  Coffee and Breakfast Bites.   

Register Here

Thanks to UDR and Snooze for their support!

The identity of the red sculpture located at Parkview Park off of Spectrum Drive has been found!   The Addison Arbor Foundation recently discovered that the sculpture was created by Mac Whitney, a well-known artist who resides in the Dallas area. The piece is called Marfa, named after the city in Texas.  The sculpture, which had been located at 15301 Spectrum Drive since the 1980’s, was donated to Addison Arbor by DRA Advisors LLC and Stream Realty Partners in 2015. Addison Arbor arranged to have the 3,000+ pound, 23 foot tall structure moved (via a giant crane), restored and installed at its new location in the park by the Parkview Place Townhomes off of Spectrum Drive.

The stones were delivered and Eliseo will begin sculpting onsite on weekdays in the morning on Beltway drive east of Midway Road next to the Hampton Inn.  Come watch him sculpt!

The latest sculpture commissioned by the Addison Arbor Foundation (AAF) are three 15-16 foot kinetic butterflies located at the southeast corner of Spring Valley Road and Vitruvian Way. This is the twelfth public art installation by AAF and the first kinetic art piece.  The artist, David B. Hickman, is well known for his kinetic art work which is designed to move with the wind.  A butterfly garden, also known as a pollinator patch, is located beneath the sculpture area to attract monarchs and other pollinators as they migrate through North Texas. AAF worked with master gardeners and the Town of Addison to select appropriate plants to attract the butterflies. The installation is across the street from the George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School and at the entrance to the Vitruvian Park® development. UDR, Inc., the partial owner of Vitruvian Park®, made a contribution to the project.

Eliseo will be sculpting onsite on Beltway Drive outside the Hampton Inn starting in May.  The concrete pads have been poured that will hold two large stone columns with carvings by Eliseo, topped with a large silver sphere.  Expected completion is in 3Q18.

Three kinetic butterfly sculptures created by David B. Hickman will be placed at the southeast corner of Spring Valley and Vitruvian Way in 2Q18.  AAF will be working with the Parks Department to plant a butterfly garden beneath the site to attract Monarch and other butterflies as they migrate through the area.

There is a new addition near the Profound Secret – a bench by Nic Noblique.  It will be a cool place to enjoy the sculpture or watch the airplanes or fireworks.  While they were here they visited Lost In Wisconsin and Cut One, Plant One, Nic’s other sculptures in Addison!