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Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light

South Carolina Public Radio | By Russ McKinney
Published October 21, 2016 at 1:33 PM EDT
"Islands of Light," Maxwell Hills, Duncan Park Lake, 293 West Park Drive. Lights On – 6:30 p.m.
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"Islands of Light," Maxwell Hills, Duncan Park Lake, 293 West Park Drive. Lights On – 6:30 p.m.";
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"Spartanburg Swing," Hampton Heights, National Beta Headquarters, 267 S. Spring St. Lights On – 7:15 p.m.
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"Spartanburg Swing," Hampton Heights, National Beta Headquarters, 267 S. Spring St. Lights On – 7:15 p.m.";
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"Glow," Beaumont Village and Northside Beaumont smokestack, 400 Beaumont Avenue Lights On – 8:05 p.m.
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"Glow," Beaumont Village and Northside Beaumont smokestack, 400 Beaumont Avenue Lights On – 8:05 p.m.";
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"Mobile Suspension," Downtown Spartanburg Denny’s Plaza, 203 E. Main St. Lights On – 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 4
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"Mobile Suspension," Downtown Spartanburg Denny’s Plaza, 203 E. Main St. Lights On – 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 4";s:
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"River Poetry," Andrews Farm and Converse Heights Cottonwood Trail, 1038 Woodburn Road Lights On – 5:45 p.m.
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"River Poetry," Andrews Farm and Converse Heights Cottonwood Trail, 1038 Woodburn Road Lights On – 5:45 p.m.";
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"Benchmark Spartanburg," Forest Park CC Woodson Recreation Center, 210 Bomar Avenue Lights On – 6:55 p.m.
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"Benchmark Spartanburg," Forest Park CC Woodson Recreation Center, 210 Bomar Avenue Lights On – 6:55 p.m.";
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"Video Village," Highland Neighborhood Cammie Clagget Apartments, 317 Highland Avenue Lights On – 7:35 p.m.
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"Video Village," Highland Neighborhood Cammie Clagget Apartments, 317 Highland Avenue Lights On – 7:35 p.m.";
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"Under One Roof," South Converse Picnic Shelter, 440 S. Converse St. Lights On – 6:10 p.m.
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"Under One Roof," South Converse Picnic Shelter, 440 S. Converse St. Lights On – 6:10 p.m.";
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Artist Erwin Redl.
Credit Courtesy of the artist
Artist Erwin Redl.

The city of Spartanburg has unveiled a public art project with the help of a $1 million grant from the Bloomberg philanthropies public art challenge.

Nine light art projects by award-winning light and digital media artist Erwin Redl serve as the catalyst to bring the Spartanburg Police Department and community groups together to use art projects to promote community safety.

Spartanburg is one of just four cities out of some 240 that competed to be awarded the $1 Million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies in 2015. 
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Russ McKinney
Russ McKinney has 30 years of experience in radio news and public affairs. He is a former broadcast news reporter in Spartanburg, Columbia and Atlanta. He served as Press Secretary to former S.C. Governor Dick Riley for two terms, and for 20 years was the chief public affairs officer for the University of South Carolina.
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