"Sculpture San Mateo 2004" brought three new sculptures to the city for prominant display in public
locations and is the second such sculpture-on-loan program for San Mateo. The sculptures,
submitted by artists in a nationwide competition, were selected by a panel of jurors on the basis of
their innovative design, use of materials and originality. The jurors were Susan Hillhouse, Curator of
the Triton Museum in Santa Clara; Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture at SFMOMA; and
Gary Parma of the City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Commission.

"Sculpture San Mateo 2004" was sponsored by the City of San Mateo and City Arts of San Mateo
with the generous support of Borel Private Bank & Trust Company and Wells Fargo Bank in San Mateo.

The winners of the $1,500 prize awards were:

	Michele Alcantara for Dancers, placed on the lawn just south of the Alameda de las Pulgas entrance to the Beresford Recreation Center
	Marilyn Kuksht for Telltales, situated near the Marina Lagoon at the Lakeshore Recreation Center
	Bryan Tedrick for Magic Portal, installed near the O'Farrell Street entrance of City Hall

Various dance and exercise groups associated with the Beresford Recreation Center responded
favorably to Dancers, and City Arts of San Mateo subsequently initiated a fundraising drive to
purchase the sculpture for the people of San Mateo. In 2005, due in large part to the tireless
efforts of fomer City Arts board member Bob Wilkinson, sufficient funds were raised to complete
the purchase of Dancers. The sculpture was dedicated to the memory of Willard "Bill" Shumard,
who served as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of San Mateo from 1964 to 1981.

A very sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to all those whose contributions made it possible!