Thanks for attending the Wonderpass evening with sculptor and public artist Bill FitzGibbons.
Our launch event included an initial conversation that may lead to a transformative project for our community. Sixty people attended. At the end of the session, there was unanimous support for the continued exploration and development of a project. This includes an application to the National Endowment for the Arts through the Grants for Arts Project (GAP) program submitted in February 2026.
Check out these quick 3 minute videos describing the project!
Here’s the FULL VIDEO from the evening.
Artist Bill FitzGibbons has fabricated sculpture for over thirty years; during his career he has completed over 30 public art projects and performances in five countries including Reykjavik (Iceland), Helsinki (Finland), Braunschweig (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), and Yorkshire (UK). The Texas State Legislature announced FitzGibbons as the Official State Artist, during the 82nd Legislative Session in 2012. With an environmentally conscious approach to public art FitzGibbons has embraced the use of computerized LED lighting systems. FitzGibbons won the COD Award for LightRails in Birmingham Alabama in 2014. FitzGibbons has been on the Board of Trustees for the International Sculpture Center and in 2011 FitzGibbons founded the Texas Sculpture Group as a chapter of the ISC. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville acknowledged FitzGibbons with the distinguished Outstanding Alumni Award in 2010. Additionally, in 1993 FitzGibbons taught at the Hungarian Academy of Art in Budapest, Hungary as a Fulbright Scholar. www.billfitzgibbons.com
Your hosts for the evening:
– Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine,
– Roanoke Cultural Endowment, and
– City of Roanoke.
More information and Resources
+ Check out the artist’s website: www.billfitzgibbons.com
+ Review the working document
+ Visit the site on Google Maps
Questions? Contact Douglas.Jackson@roanokeva.gov at 540-853-5652