{"id":83115,"date":"2022-03-20T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/state-museum-art-installation-vandalized\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T16:18:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:18:46","slug":"state-museum-art-installation-vandalized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/state-museum-art-installation-vandalized\/","title":{"rendered":"State museum art installation vandalized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t

An art installation outside the State Library, Archives and Museum was vandalized late Thursday evening.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The museum is starting the process to replace the broken arch, said building operations manager Clint Farr.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“At about 9:24 p.m. last Thursday, an individual came from the west side, behind the (Andrew P. Kasheroff) building — the path between the hotel and museum,” Farr said in a phone interview. “The individual jumped and grabbed one of the archways.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The arch, which stands south of the museum, had already been damaged somewhat before the Thursday incident, Farr said. The arch, when complete, is two uprights with beams that suggest a complete arch but don’t join at the apex. Farr said a man in his 20s or 30s is suspected of the vandalism.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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“It was already a weakened structure — it was hit by a snowplow a few winters ago,” Farr said. “He jumped, hung from it for a minute, and it kind of gave.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The process to repair the damage done by the snowplow would have been completed soon, Farr said; repairing state property is a process with many steps.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“The thing is with every sort of state repair is you have to identify funding,” Farr said. “That takes a while. And you have to do a bidding process.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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Damage is clearly visible on an arch at the State Library, Archives and Museum which was vandalized late last week. (Michael S. Lockett \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

Now, the SLAM will begin the process to repair the damaged arch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“We have to get an insurance assessment. When it was bent, the estimated cost to repair was about $20,000,” Farr said. “I imagine it’ll be a little more than that.” The initial installation was done as part of the 1% for Art program, Farr said. The SLAM is familiar with handling vandalism to the art out front of the building, Farr said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“We’ve had some other vandalism in the past. I think that just happens in public space, unfortunately,” Farr said. “It is a concern. It is annoying. It’s one of those things — sometimes having nice things is great, but they can be a target.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The arch was designed by Walter Gordinier of Portland, Oregon, Farr said, and the plaza construction was coordinated by PCL Construction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

• Contact reporter Michael S. Lockett at (757) 621-1197 or mlockett@juneauempire.com.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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