Rockford welcomes two new sculptures to the city

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford is now the permanent home to two new pieces of art.

"Hold Me Up" by Ben Piece can be found at Veterans Memorial Circle on Main Street and "Magical Thinking" by Actual Size Artworks is in Rockford's downtown City Market Pavilion.

The work of art on Main Street was donated by the Dean Alan Olson Foundation and Honors Veterans.

The sculpture downtown was made possible through the David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation and Bucciferro Family McDonald's.

The two new sculptures are a part of Go Rockford's transformational art initiative, which seeks to beautify the city and region to attract more residents and visitors.

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