Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Join us in building a bicycle propelled, Venice themed, full scale merry-go-round for Centennial Park
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines
Join us in building a bicycle propelled, Venice themed, full scale merry-go-round for Centennial Park
About Us
Venice
Carousel
Venice
Venice has a colorful history of fascinating people, wild amusements & wonderful carousels.
Join lead artist Robin Murez, whose Venice Public Art you see around town - a "Legendary Woman Artist of Venice," Venice Flying Carousel nonprofit corporation, the City of L.A., Venice High School, and the community in bringing back a delightful part of Abbot Kinney's fantastic vision.
Flying
Carousel
Venice
You'll gently soar* through the air on Venice's next iconic interactive kinetic public art, aka carousel. Hop on the camel, the rocket ship or other carousel creatures and enjoy fascinating stories of Venice's people and places. Ingenious additional bike powered machines will serve up food, art, and who knows what. It's all powered by f
You'll gently soar* through the air on Venice's next iconic interactive kinetic public art, aka carousel. Hop on the camel, the rocket ship or other carousel creatures and enjoy fascinating stories of Venice's people and places. Ingenious additional bike powered machines will serve up food, art, and who knows what. It's all powered by fun, bicycles, and the sun, for visitors of all ages.
*One person pedals, as 15 adults and children ride the 'flying horse' style carousel. It's "playground equipment" engineered for adults too.
Your involvement and support makes it happen. The carousel is projected to open in 2023. It will cost $200,000. Donations are tax deductible. Adopting Carousel Creatures and In-kind sponsorships will cover that bill. Most of us are working pro-bono. Once built, all proceeds will benefit Venice charities... and will be a wildly fun attr
Your involvement and support makes it happen. The carousel is projected to open in 2023. It will cost $200,000. Donations are tax deductible. Adopting Carousel Creatures and In-kind sponsorships will cover that bill. Most of us are working pro-bono. Once built, all proceeds will benefit Venice charities... and will be a wildly fun attraction for all to enjoy! Similar carousels in other cities profit $60,000/year for their communities. Let's do it!
Be a part of the magic, bringing the Carousel to life
Be the foundation creating Venice's next, forever, iconic wonder! Your participation, donation or sponsorship will be prominently recognized on site, forever, and listed in all Carousel project media. You'll ride for free and enjoy a private party, day or evening, at the Carousel each year. All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE and payed to our 501c3, "Venice Flying Carousel.”
Carousel Music / NICKELODEON
$10,000
NEW: We've found a NICKELODEON player piano with tambourine, bells and whistles. With your sponsorship we'll purchase it, embellish it, and transform it to bike or solar power. LETS MAKE MUSIC!
Swing Sponsors
$6,000
Our Carousel has 5 carved wooden kiddie swings. Just 2 remain to be adopted and personalized: the Train and the Butterfly. Choose yours TODAY. ONLY 2 LEFT!
Camel Brass Ring Game
$ ANY AMOUNT
We're CROWD FUNDING for the Camel Brass Ring Game. DONATE today - any amount - via this website. Our Brass Ring Game will be a CAMEL, like the live rides Abbot Kinney hosted in Venice. Email us your mailing address -Your name will be inscribed FOREVER,and you'll be invited to the free annual Carousel Camel PARTY. DONATE & JOIN THE CAROUSEL FAMILY TODAY!
Brass Ring Catcher
$5,000
Once you catch a ring from our Camel's mouth, toss it into the mouth of what? Maybe an Arthur Reese inspired BIG HEAD? You choose.
Adopt a Carousel Creature
$10,000 SOLD!
ALL 8 BIG ANIMALS ARE SOLD! Please sponsor the Swings, Tent, Lights & Music, or other carousel element.
Chariot Sponsor
$20,000 SOLD!
The chariot rides two people, often an adult and a wee child. Ours will be the Dogtown Dogs (riding a skateboard) with Hip Cats.
Big Top Tent Sponsor
$20,000
Our colorful tent will be visible and illuminated 24/7 - Venice's newest icon - loved by all, for years to come!
Carousel Fence Sponsor
$10,000*
Ours will be safe, secure and beautiful: wrought iron with a row of our own cast carousel animals welded within. Venice Iron Worx will fabricate at cost. Shapiro Steel will supply our materials at cost. Please underwrite our materials, fabrication & installation costs.
Twinkling Solar LED Lights Sponsor
$4,000*
Pedal Power Sponsor
$10,000 SOLD!
Hop on our antique style tricycle to power the whole carousel 'round.
Wild & Wonderful Bike Machines Sponsors
$6,000*
The Rounding Board Decorators
$200 - $1,000*
Sparkling Mirrors, Painted & Carved Embellishments, Story Panels & more decorative elements make a carousel special. Choose from our designs, donate fixtures and contribute your ideas. Make us sparkle!
* in lieu of cash, can you build it?
CAROUSEL RENDERINGS
MEET THE BIG ANIMALS, KIDDIE SWINGS & CHARIOT
THE CAPED LIONESS, based upon the symbol of the Republic of Venice, the St. Mark Winged Lion. Sponsor: Shapiro Family
THE STAT'S
OUR SITE:
Centennial Park - It's the green space on Venice Boulevard between the Venice Public Library and Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
We're net zero off-the-grid! One child will pedal our bike to power the carousel. 'Flying Horse' carousels gently swing 'round. Animals don't go up and down. It's "playground equipment" engineered for adults to ride too. Solar rays will power our lights & sound.
ROOFING & ENCLOSURE:
A 'big top' circus tent is our roof. Wrought Iron fencing encloses the space. Secure & Beautiful!
CAPACITY:
Total: 15 Adults & Children: 8 on animals; 2 on chariot; 5 on kiddie swings. STAFFING: 1 Operator / Ticket Taker. Additional Staff will be added as needed for our Fantastic Bike Machines, Special Programming & Events.
FINISHES:
Our animals are gilded and varnished hand carved basswood
Available for daytime and evening PRIVATE EVENTS, PARTIES & FILMING
FINANCIALS:
Suggested Donation $1/ride. PROCEEDS: All to benefit Arts, History, Storytelling, Science, Engineering, Technology, and Nature in our Parks in Venice.
TIMELINE:
We're ready to fly... like everything, covid brought delays. We hope to be installed this year.
FUNDING:
To date, we've raised $120,000 cash plus $150,000 in kind. All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE payable to our 501c3 California corporation: Venice Flying Carousel Tax id: 85-4064513 PLEASE JOIN THE CAROUSEL FAMILY TODAY - MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN
COMMUNITY SUPPORT - PETITION:
We stopped sharing the petition after hitting over 300 in just days. Obviously everyone is eager for the Venice Flying Carousel. SHARE THIS SITE with friends and family. We're also on Facebook and Instagram.
CAROUSEL TEAM
Lead Artist: Robin Murez, Structural Engineer: Bill Kelley, Architect: Mark Mack, concrete contractor: Kevin Mullen, general contractor: BuildGC joined by the Carousel Family of consultants, sponsors, artists, neighbors and suppliers. Venice's original carousel was a Dentzel; ours is based upon his great grandson's bike carousels.
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The MALLARD DUCK
"Claire Fontaine," L'ESCARGOT pour L'Ecole Claire Fontaine
Helene rides the Escargot, now varnished, gilded and ready to fly!
It's TONGVA TURTLE Time
Rudi took the turtle for a test drive.
CARVING HAREL & GOLDA'S CAPED LIONESS "Ariel"
Golda rides the Lioness!
CARVING "Ribbon," EMORY'S PEGACORN
CARVING "Robbie" THE OSTRICH & "Astro"
OUR KIDDIE SWINGS
Stallions pulled the giant dredges to form the original Venice Canals. Venice has our own strong, handsome and generous stallion sponsor.
CAROUSEL DIY PRINTING free
Print your own Carousel Tshirts and AloYoga Masks. It's FREE, FUN & the results are GREAT! CALL TODAY
Contact Us
Sponsor - Donate - Participate
Become a part of this wonderful project. There are many ways to join in, including: adopting a carousel creature, supplying the Big Top tent, painting, carving or sending a contribution. We're also hosting DIY art classes, a SPY public art landscaping project and bike machine building workshops. Join in. SPREAD THE WORD & HELP BUILD THE CAROUSEL, today!
All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE payable to Venice Flying Carousel 501c3 Tax ID: 85-4064513
Venice Flying Carousel
Studio: The back building on Court D @ 412 Carroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291