Cleaning Bonfire Memorial – Unsung Talents: Episode #6

Art won’t stay pretty on its own. It fights the elements. So, on a recent sticky, cloudy morning, volunteers gathered to scrub bronze and sweep granite at Bonfire Memorial. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Bonfire collapse and the annual ceremony remembering the 12 Aggies who died, join volunteers as they scrub, wash and wax every inch of the memorial. Hear from University Art Galleries collections manager Amanda Neel as she explains every step of the process and hear why Texas A&M students and staff, plus members of Texas Exes, chose to spend their morning helping out. Then, learn more about Neel’s job maintaining about 50 other sculptures and caring for 2,500 pieces of art in the university’s collections. If you’d like to volunteer for future sculpture cleanings, fill out this form to sign up (https://uart.tamu.edu/volunteer/). Listen to more episodes at tx.ag/unsungtalents.