Restore Alfonso Iannelli's Guard Memorial

A project in Chicago, IL by Andrew Schneider
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Help restore the Georgia Guard Memorial, designed by the famed Alfonso Iannelli and build a marker of the artist's final resting place.
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Backers: 163
Average Pledge Per Backer: $105

Funded: $17,121 of $15,000
Dates: Sep 24th -> Nov 23rd (61 days)
Project By: Andrew Schneider
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Latest News

We did it

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
To all our backers -  We can't say thank you enough. There's still time left if you know anyone who hasn't donated but would like to and there is a great deal of work to do on the site besides the central figure.  We'll be keeping all backers... (Read More)

$15?

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Everybody - We're close now. So close that if each of our backers gave an additional $15 we would be fully funded. We've been hugely gratified and humbled to see the sudden urge in donations in the last week, can we get it over the top with time to... (Read More)

More Press

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Another headline today, this time from the Park Ridge Journal: http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_7aefb9a8-5189-11e3-ac8e-0019bb30f31a.html  (Read More)

Hyde Park Herald Covers Us!

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the Hyde Park Herald for covering our project: http://hpherald.com/2013/11/19/hyde-parkers-hope-to-restore-sculptors-memerial/ We're very close - about $4100 left to reach our goal - we have until 10AM CST, 11AM EST Saturday. Thanks... (Read More)

WGN TV Received A Donation

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I just received a call from WGNtv, they shared a wonderful story. It seems a letter arrived this week with a donation for our campaign. Inside was a single dollar bill. The folks at the channel tracked down the donor, a retired man in his 90s on a... (Read More)

New Link to City Exhibit

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
For anyone reading, the link to the press release that the city issued on the Iannelli Exhibit, "Modernism's Messengers" has broken. If you want to read a summary of the exhibit, this is a good one:... (Read More)

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