Focus on Fairfield Industrial Dog Object and discuss the Impact.
In spite of the initial controversy, the artists behind the project believed that FIDO has become accepted by the community. That was reflected in the council's decision to incorporate FIDO into the title of their public art plan in 2006: "Beyond Fido: Darebin City Council Public Art Strategy 2006 to 2015", and FIDO becoming part of the Fairfield Traders Association's logo in 2005. In spite of that acceptance, some opposition remained. In 2003, the "Revolutionary Council for the Removal of Bad Art in Public Places" named FIDO as one of the "six worst public art works in Australia" and threatened to set it alight. The council responded that the interstate interest in FIDO was flattering and described the work as a "much-loved sculpture".FIDO is one of more than 150 objects on the list of Australia's Big Things.
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