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(L to R): Denis Dahlgren,
ACAF Executive Director; Elaine Hardman, Art for Rural America Board Member;
Cassandra Bull, President of Art for Rural America and Andrew Harris, Art for
Rural America Board Member.
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The Allegany County Area
Foundation recently awarded a $720 grant to Art for Rural America. This
non-profit organization plans to build a new green space in an empty lot in
Wellsville where the old Fassett hotel was located which is next to the former
Pizza Hut building. They are calling
this project the, “The Fassett GreenSpace”.
The plans are to transform
the vacant lot into a sculpture park for the public to explore as urban
meditation. It will include a
large-scale concrete meditation labyrinth created with 3 foot wide by 16 inch
tall rounded garden beds. There will be
a 3 foot wide path between the garden beds.
Art for Rural America
envisions that The Fassett GreenSpace will become more than just a set of
raised vegetable beds. It will be an
outdoor classroom for local schools and adult programs, a tool to combat food
insecurity for local residents, and a showcase of resilience, creativity, and
collaboration within Allegany County.
The plans for this project
are to start construction in April with a completion date some time in
May. If
you would like to support this project, you can mail a check to: Art for
Rural America, 130 Main Street, Wellsville, NY 14895.
The Allegany County Area Foundation holds assets of over 9
million dollars. The endowed funds continue to grow in perpetuity to enrich and
improve the lives of Allegany County people. If you would like more information
on how you can provide a legacy of hope and good will in our community, please
contact Denis Dahlgren at the Allegany County Area Foundation at 585-808-8444
or visit their web site at: www.alleganycountyareafoundation.org.
