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Draft for Next Round of Rocky on Parade Statues Set for April 19

April 12, 2017

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MACOMB, IL - The final round of Western Illinois University Rocky on Parade sponsors will have the opportunity to choose their artist at the 2017 Rocky Draft at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 at The Forum in downtown Macomb.

Twenty-four sponsors will make their artist selections after seeing the concepts submitted by all artists. The sponsors are assigned draft order, based on the timing of their sponsorship commitment.

The evening will open with cash bar and social, with tailgating themed snacks, in honor of the draft day experience. The artists' concepts will be presented on the big screen to all guests, and the draft will conclude the event.

The completed Rocky on Parade bulldogs will be unveiled at the Town and Gown event Sept. 14 and "paraded" in the WIU Homecoming Parade Sept. 30. The dogs will then be placed in their final locations.

Rocky on Parade is a public art project that is presented through the WIU College of Fine Arts and Communication. The previous Rocky on Parade bulldogs (from 2013 and 2015) can be found throughout the community and on the University campus.

The draft event is open to the public, and there is a $5 admission charge at the door.

For more information, visit wiu.edu/rockyonparade.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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