The North American Sundial Society is an association of people from a wide variety of disciplines who are interested in the study, development, history, and preservation of sundials and the art of dialing throughout the continent.

The Society is an association (convened in 1994) for those who view the sundial as something more than a simple garden decoration. There was a time, not that long ago, when an appreciation of dials in all their various forms was an integral part of the scientific and mathematical training of any well-educated person.

NASS hearkens back to such a time and offers sundial enthusiasts at all levels of expertise an opportunity to learn, to interact, and to exchange ideas and information.

Phoenix, AZ - Large ground-level circular concrete slab, with Roman numerals.

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Registry UPDATED March 2009.

CITY OF BOWIE, MARYLAND SELECTS
SUNDIALIST SEMIFINALISTS

The Public Art Selection Panel has selected three semifinalists out of nearly sixty applicants for the $100,000 sundial grant to design and fabricate a public sundial in front of Bowie’s new City Hall. The completion of the sundial is being timed for the opening of the new City Hall and will be the main feature in the central plaza in front of the entrance.

The semifinalists are being invited to The City of Bowie, MD to meet the town council and hold a charrette with the public to get an appreciation for the history and interests of this community that was founded in 1870 as a railroad town. Bowie’s motto “Growth, Unity, Progress” is a fitting description of this dynamic family-oriented community.

The semifinalists are being asked for a preliminary design drawing or model of their vision for the Bowie Sundial and will be judged this coming January. What should the City of Bowie and sundialists expect? Here are their qualifications:

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