A2: Art & Police

A report on Fox 2 News makes a connection between the public art being installed at the new municipal center – a water sculpture by German artist Herbert Dreiseitl – and the fact that four firefighters are being laid off because of budget cuts. The segment includes an interview with Matt Schroeder with the Ann Arbor firefighter’s union: “We wonder where the priorities of the citizens are and the city council. Our concern as a local union is the safety of the citizens.” [Source] The most recent Chronicle coverage of the public art commission: “Art Commission Acts on Dreiseitl Proposal.”