The Surry Arts Council is beefing up security for the statue of Andy and Opie in the wake of it being spray-painted.

From now on, the site will be under “constant video surveillance,” Tanya Jones, the organization’s executive director, said Wednesday.

Meanwhile, a reward is offered for information on whoever is responsible for the vandalism discovered during the weekend.

Not only is a reward possible through the local Crimestoppers program that provides money for details leading to arrests in unsolved crimes, but a “Mayberry” fan from Tennessee has offered to contribute toward a reward fund, Jones said.

The total amount offered was not available Wednesday.

As of Wednesday, Mount Airy police had reported no arrest in the vandalism in which the bronze likeness of Sheriff Andy Taylor had its hair painted green and its mouth and badge, red.

The “Goin’ Fishin’” statue was erected in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse in 2004 after being donated by TV Land, a cable television network that shows old episodes of Griffith’s long-running series set in the fictional town of Mayberry.

As police seek clues, the statue continues to be stained with the paint until it can receive expert attention through TV Land officials, who also donated a similar statue that was erected in Raleigh in 2003.

“They will send someone from the maintenance company they have a contract with,” the Arts Council official said. It is hoped that the paint can be removed without major problems, she added. The Arts Council has been reluctant to try to correct the situation on its own for fear of damaging the statue.

Jones said that in order to prevent similar acts in the future, security technicians will enhance the video surveillance of the statue to ensure it will be under electronic watch at all times.

Although a camera already was in place during the weekend to record activities at the site — where visitors often have their pictures made with the statue — some type of technical glitch has so far prevented the retrieving of clues.

“We’re still hopeful some information comes from the camera that was on this weekend,” Jones said.

In the meantime, the Arts Council has fielded numerous calls from media outlets reporting on the statue vandalism and been contacted by many fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” outraged over the incident, she said.

Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call the Mount Airy Police Department at 786-3535 or the local Crimestoppers at 786-4000.