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Agency News|Art In Public Places|Circle of Light updates
New video “Full Circle: How ArtsWA restored Dick Elliott’s ‘Circle of Light’”
Richard C. “Dick” Elliott’s ‘Circle of Light’ uses over 48,000 reflectors to create detailed patterns on the Yakima Valley SunDome. But until last year, this crown jewel of Washington’s State…
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Art In Public Places|Circle of Light updates
Celebrate ‘Circle of Light’ at the Fair!
Join ArtsWA and special guests on Thursday, September 29 at the Central Washington State Fair in Yakima for a ceremony in honor of Dick Elliott’s artwork and its restoration—30 years…
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Circle of Light updates
100% of reflectors replaced

Milestone: 100% of reflectors have been replaced. It’s finished! The construction crew has completed restoration on all of Circle of Light’s twenty-four sections.

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75% of reflectors replaced

Milestone: 75% of reflectors have been replaced. The construction crew has completed twenty of Circle of Light’s twenty-four sections.

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50% of reflectors replaced

Milestone: 50% of reflectors replaced. The construction crew has completed sixteen of Circle of Light’s twenty-four sections.

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25% of reflectors replaced

Milestone: 25% of reflectors replaced. The construction crew has completed eight of Circle of Light’s twenty-four sections.

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Reflector replacement begins

Milestone: Reflector replacement begins! The construction team from Burton has begun replacing reflectors in “Circle of Light.”

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Reflector removal process approved
In late May, the conservation team from Architectural Resources Group (ARG) met on-site with the construction team from Burton Construction (of Spokane). Now that field conditions are known, they finalized…
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Removal begins
Removal of the existing reflectors on Circle of Light is underway. Burton Construction (of Spokane) will remove all existing reflectors around the artwork’s 880 feet span. Once the old, damaged…
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Reflectors unloaded in Yakima
On May 12, the reflectors arrived in Yakima. They will now be readied for installation on the artwork. Pictured: A forklift removes a pallet of boxed reflectors from the back…
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