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The lizards are securely mounted and displayed at various highly visible
outdoor locations such as Downtown Orlando including the Orlando
Centroplex,
Lake Eola, Expo Centre and the Cultural Corridor; CityWalk at Universal
Orlando; Orange County Convention Center; Orlando International Airport;
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Gardens and Loch Haven Park. Visitors and local residents spot them
crawling, standing and slithering their way up buildings throughout the
area. ![]()
Orlando's lizard invasion was inspired by Chicago's Cows on Parade last
year. Modeled after a public art project introduced in Zurich,
Switzerland,
in 1998, the event was a huge success and started a new view of public
art
in this country. There are currently pigs in Cincinnati, horses in
Lexington, buffalo in Buffalo, mermaids in Virginia Beach, fish in new
Orleans, potato heads in Rhode Island, and many others across the
country. ![]()
They have become an attraction for local residents and tourists alike.
Sponsors select a painted lizard from the LizArt portfolio or may choose
an
unpainted lizard and commission an artist. All design proposals are
submitted and approved by the LizArt Review Committee. Each lizard
includes
a plaque that feaatures the name of the artist, the sponsor and the
lizard.
The list is as long as a lizard's tail but includes such characters as
the
Wonderful Lizard of Oz, Louie L'Tour, and the Court Geckster, Survivor
Lizard, Frank Lloyd Lizard, Elvis Lizard, Changing of the Lizguard,
Crowned
Queen Lizardonia of DeNile and Iguana Trump. Many have been designed for
specific attractions and businesses.
The lizards will creep around for at least one year. Then they will be
lured
from their perches and following an appropriate lizard send-off will be
sold
at public auction. All net proceeds will go to the Downtown Arts
District. ![]()
"The City of Orlando regards this project as a fun way to raise
awareness
and fund the arts in our community," said Orlando Mayor Glenda E. Hood.
"This is a fun and creative way for sponsors to increase their corporate
visibility while supporting the arts. It's a win-win for everyone and
provides great promotional opportunities," said Brenda Robinson,
executive
director of Orlando's office of arts and cultural affairs.
Robinson, who also serves as the official lizard handler for the City of
Orlando, says that at the end of the promotion, the lizards will be
auctioned off with proceeds going to the Downtown Arts District.
Information on artist and sponsor participation is available at:
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