- September 8, 2011
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Artists and sculptor Scott Joseph Moor lifts the sheet to reveal the statue named "Triumph" sponsored by Visit Sarasota County.
Sponsors prepare to reveal the first batch of statues for the Southeastern Guide Dogs Superheroes on Parade campaign.
Noah Medved gets up close with superhero dogs "Wyatt" on left and "Pathfinder" on the right.
Statues "Wyatt," "Pathfinder," Argent Guardian," and "Flapjack."
Nine hand-painted statues were unveiled for the Southeastern Guide Dogs Superheroes on Parade campaign.
Artist Jenny Medved meets Southeastern Guide Dogs ambassador Theo.
Lin Oakerson with artist and Southeastern Guide Dogs program graduate Cheryl Kinderknecht with Kennesaw.
Yvonne Whitcomb with artist Brian Miller and Southeastern Guide Dogs ambassador Theo.
"Triumph" sponsored by Visit Sarasota County was designed and sculpted by artist Scott Joseph Moore.
Victoria, Christopher and Scott Joseph Moore with Robin Warsaw
Deborah Obeide and Patricia Courtois
Louis Pak, Jenny Medved, Maryjo Floryjanski and Jeffery Cornwell
Tammy and Richard Karp with Andy Kramer
Southeastern Guide Dogs CEO Titus Herman addresses guests at the Superheroes on Parade launch party Monday evening at the Sarasota Studio Dimmitt Automotive Group showroom.
Southeastern Guide Dogs hosted the launch party for the Superheroes on Parade campaign Monday evening, at the Sarasota Studio Dimmitt Automotive Group showroom.
Sponsors and board members were present to meet some of the artists who will have hand painted 50 sculptures in total once the project is completed.
The campaign will bring awareness to the important role guide dogs have in bringing independence to the lives of Southeastern Guide Dog program graduates. Soon the streets of Sarasota will be decorated with the sculptures resembling a guide dog wearing a cape.
Each of the identical sculptures weighs 80 pounds and stands 42 inches tall but that's where the similarities end. Artists have been encouraged to be creative with their designed using their sponsors as the inspiration.
An official website including a map of where to find each statue will be launched May 2. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favorite sculpture and to share photos on Instagram using #SuperheroesOnTheStreet. The contest runs until Sept. 18 with winners to be announced at the Sept. 24 Gala.
