EDMOND — A dream of transforming a former pasture on Edmond’s east side into a showplace for outdoor art hasn’t been corralled just yet.
Discussions are underway between Edmond’s Fine Arts Institute and city officials to see if a sizeable chunk of 62 acres of land known as “Valle del Caballo,” or, Valley of the Horse, could be the nonprofit’s new home.
The arts institute initiated those talks late last year after Hal French, who proposed turning the land into a new park with community gathering spaces and dozens of pieces of outdoor art, abandoned those plans after taking them through a lengthy review and approval process involving numerous city boards and Edmond’s city council.
Institute representatives hope French’s vision for the future, while certainly downscaled, could still become a reality on the property.
“We see ourselves as the driving force behind creating a new, vibrant cultural space that aligns with our longstanding commitment to the arts and the community of Edmond,” said Shannon Price, the institute’s executive director.