Suwanee Wants Digital App for SculpTour Patrons

Suwanee's never-ending eye for art is yielding a new wrinkle: electronic audio for people touring SculpTour.

City Council on Tuesday gave the OK for city staff to apply for a $3,500 grant from the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau; the money would be used to produce a digital tool for smartphones that could be used in conjunction with the city's walkable outdoor art exhibit.

Denise Brinson, Suwanee's director of economic development, said the audio would be in the form of an app or podcast; it should be available in 30-45 days.

In other action at Tuesday's council meeting:

• Council OKd applying for a $20,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Council for the Arts. It would be used to develop the permanent display of that formally was commemorated in September. Officials still are discussing a permanent site.
• Council delayed a formal vote on awarding a contract for ; bids were due Monday. The matter will be taken up again by the council in October.
• Mayor Dave Williams formally recognized Vickie Johnson, leader of the North Gwinnett Arts Association. "She is invaluable to the city," Brinson said of Johnson. "She has helped build a reputation in Suwanee for arts." 
• the mayor also honored the Dance Arts Center in Suwanee.