Residents in the community Legacy have a new public art piece thanks to artist and actress Jane Seymour.
The unveiling included a $25,000 donation from WestCreek Developments to the RESOLVE Campaign, a local group of charities providing affordable housing for Calgary’s vulnerable and homeless.
The sculpture, titled “Open Hearts Icon,” is an original piece by Seymour.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi presented Seymour with Calgary’s White Hat Award for designing and crafting the sculpture.
Kim O’Brien with Horizon Housing Society – one of nine partners in the RESOLVE Campaign – said the donation will go towards the development of 160 units of affordable housing in Calgary.
“Espescially now in these times, so many of us can appreciate the simple security of knowing we have a home,” O’Brien said. “And the support of Calgarians has been so uplifting.”
Kalida Goldade with WestCreek Developments said the event had a “street festival” feel, featuring food trucks, a photo booth, an art show, and jewelry giveaways from Seymour’s “Open Hearts” collection.
The Open Hearts Icon sculpture is one of Calgary’s largest pieces of public art outside of the downtown core, bringing an added element of culture to the city’s southeast.
