Wheels Fun Park Public Art Survey!
After almost 40 years of serving the Durham community, the former Wheels Fun Park closed it’s doors in 2020 and was later purchased by the city of Durham.
The eight acre property will now be updated and renovated as part of Durham Parks and Recreations Splash & Play project. Throughout the Splash and Play project community engagement sessions, the public’s ideas emphasized a desire within the community to preserve and re-open the Wheels Skating Center as part of the overall site development. The estimated opening of the skating rink is late fall 2024.
In collaboration with the Cultural and Public Art Program, award-winning artist Dare Coulter was selected as the lead artist to design meaningful exterior public artwork that will welcome visitors into Wheels Roller Skating Rink. The goal of the public art component is to honor the history of Wheels as an institution of the community providing family fun, athletic, and recreational activities since 1980, its meaning to the Durham community, and enhance the sense of place experienced by all visitors to Wheels.
Dare Coulter needs your help! Take the Artist's survey and share your childhood memories or feedback and ideas.
Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WheelsPublicArt to take the survey, and https://bit.ly/WheelsPublicArt to learn more about the public art project!
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