Jupiter Entertainment, which specializes in true crime TV, is based in the Scruffy City. People often are surprised to find out just how much TV production takes place in Knoxville. This would bring the total to $1.25 million, which includes costs like landscaping, according to a document provided by Brace. The state and Visit Knoxville also would contribute $167,000, while the Downtown Knoxville Alliance would fund $83,000. When finished, this project will represent the most city money ever spent on public art. In addition to the $500,000 funded by the city's Public Arts Committee, which was saved over the years for a signature project like this one, an additional $500,000 of city money has been allocated from the downtown improvement fund and the parks and recreation department. Zenni hopes to see everything in place by the end of the year. Liza Zenni, executive director of the Arts & Culture Alliance, told Knox News the details might remind viewers of East Tennessee's mountain and river lines and should illustrate 'the sense of movement that people wanted.'īrace said prequalified contractors will be able to bid on the concrete base portion of the project in June or July.Įventually, the sculpture pieces will be assembled on site in Knoxville. Fornes' firm previously described the piece as 'a performative canopy on shifted ground' that 'feels reminiscent of a grove of old-growth trees.'
