Monday, November 7, 2011

Christo OK

The BLM's Royal Gorge Field Office has released its Record Of Decision approving the Over the River temporary art installation. It's the $50 million project by the artist Christo which includes suspending fabric panel segments totaling 5.9 miles within a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River.  Officials say the show will draw visitors to Colorado and support jobs in tourism. Construction is to start next year for a two-week display in August 2014.