Chakaia Booker Sculpture Dedication

Internationally acclaimed artist Chakaia Booker will publicly reveal the name of her monumental new sculpture at Lock 3 during a free dedication ceremony Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. The work is Akron’s first major contemporary outdoor sculpture by a woman artist.

WHAT: Naming and dedication ceremony for a new permanent sculpture by Chakaia Booker, presented by the City of Akron, Curated Storefront and the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition. The 17-foot work is made of stainless steel and recycled Goodyear Racing Eagle tires donated by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Its twin petals frame the path through the Cynthia and Landon Knight Hemlock Walk, overlooking the Ohio & Erie Canal.

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m. Guests are asked to be seated by 12:45 p.m.

WHERE: Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron. The sculpture stands near the Main Street entrance. If it rains, the ceremony will move to the nearby Maynard Performance Pavilion.