A NEW HEART WELCOMES VISITORS TO THE FRISCO DISCOVERY CENTER.
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“WE’VE GOT THE LIBRARY, WE’VE GOT SCIENCE, WE’VE GOT THE ART.” WITH A DESIGN CREATED BY A FRISCO ARTIST.WE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO REFURBISH IT AND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, ART COMMUNITY AND ASK FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DESIGN HEARTS FOR US.” AND ANGELINE COLLIER'S DESIGN WAS CHOSEN.
“I’M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER BY TRADE. THEY WANTED SOMETHING FOCUSED ON THE ARTS AND THE COMMUNITY AND I JUST WANTED TO THROW A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN THERE.” SHE WAS SHOCKED WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE NEWS.
“I RAN DOWNSTAIRS WHEN I GOT THE EMAIL AND I WAS LIKE WHOOO AND I WAS TELLING MY FAMILY.” AND SHE WAS EVEN MORE EXCITED WHEN SHE SAW THE HEART FINISHED AND IN PLACE.
"I’M JUMPING UP AND DOWN INSIDE.” THE HEART TOUCHES ON MANY PLACES AND INTERESTS PEOPLE CAN DISCOVER IN FRISCO.
“THE LIBRARY BECAUSE IT’S RIGHT NEXT DOOR. WE HAVE ART, WHICH IS MY COMMUNITY.
AND THEN JUST COLORFUL AND THEN WE’RE GOING UP INTO THE VIDEO GAME MUSEUM, WHICH IS ALSO IN THIS BUILDING.” AND THE SIDES ARE DIFFERENT.
I’VE HAVE SCIENCE, SO I’VE GOT ROCKETS IN SPACE. LOTS OF THINGS FOR PEOPLE TO POINT AT AND PICK OUT, IT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN FOR THE KIDS.” THERE ARE 8 HEARTS SCATTERED ACROSS THE CITY, INCLUDING HEARTS ON MAIN STREET, RUFF RANGE DOG PARK & A NEW ONE AT THE RAIL YARD.
“SINCE THE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BACK IN 2016, WE’VE HAD 12,000 PEOPLE POST WITH THE I HEART FRISCO HASHTAG.” "WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE A FEW YEARS AGO, I SAW THEM AROUND AND THOUGHT THAT’S JUST SUCH A COOL IDEA AND I SEE PEOPLE HAVING FUN AND TAKING PICTURES WITH THEM AND SO I HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL CARRY THAT HERE AS WELL.”
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.