Rowan University Public Art, Growth#50, John Ottiano
Created in 1974, this film footage documents the creation and installation of John Ottiano's sculpture Growth #50. In 1973 the Glassboro State College student body raised funding to pay for this dignified cor-ten steel sculpture located outside the entrance of the Chamberlain Student Center. Titled, “Growth #50”, the sculpture celebrates the 50th anniversary of the University, which at the time was named Glassboro State College. The work symbolizes the educational journey: Intellectually starting out broad, curiously narrowing and then broadening again in college.
The creation of this sculpture was a year-long collaborative effort by the Glassboro State College Student Government, the Department of Art, student volunteers, and the College. It was designed by the late art-department chair John Ottiano and built by Dr. Roger Cantor and his students. The piece truly represents the collaborative spirit and tradition of the community.
“Growth #50” is also the first public art sculpture on campus, which helped to further establish the long tradition of Rowan University’s commitment to creative endeavors, the arts, and the wider community.
The Rowan University Public Art Project was developed by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center in collaboration with University Publications, University Planning, and the Rowan University Art Gallery.
Growth #50, the Rowan University Public Art Project
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Music Credit:
Always With Me, Always With You (Main)
Zakhar Valaha
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You Are Always With Me (Piano Version)
Zakhar Valaha
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Thank you:
Karlton Hughes, Rowan University Media Services, for digitizing this video
Janet Kalapos and family, for sharing the video and allowing us to share it with the wider community.
Jim Greenwell, Rowan University Department of Art, for sharing his knowledge and expertise, and for being a great guy.
Nahida Khalil, Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, for making the video
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