21c Museum Hosts Creativity Rising Project, A Neighborhood Public Art Project
Tuesday, August 10th
7:00 - 8:30pm
Gallery 2, off the Atrium
Free and open to the public
Join us for a panel discussion, artists' talk, and presentation of Creativity Rising,
Louisville's most recent public art project located in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood.
Learn about the project's history and inception, discover how Creativity Rising
has impacted the Phoenix Hill neighborhood and hear about the curatorial considerations
that came into play. Each artist will present slides and discuss their work, the
project, and their inspiration.
About Creativity Rising
The
Phoenix Hill neighborhood is one of the most racially, socially, and economically
diverse areas within Louisville Metro. The East Market Street art gallery district
lies within the Phoenix Hill neighborhood, along with the Wayside Christian Mission
homeless services agency, New Directions Housing Corporation, 13 churches, Liberty
Green (formerly Clarksdale), and the Dosker Manor public housing development.
The Phoenix Hill Neighborhood Association, in partnership with local curator Aron
Conaway and Center For Neighborhoods' PAINT Program, initiated the creation of 12
neighborhood-based public art projects, collectively referred to as the Creativity
Rising project. The overarching goal of Creativity Rising was
to increase the neighborhood's visibility, strengthen connections between these
"pocket" communities within the neighborhood, and ultimately transcend
the traditional boundaries of the gallery district by installing artworks throughout
the entire neighborhood.
The Neighborhood Association and Aron Conaway worked in partnership with 12 commissioned
artists represented by galleries on East Market to produce site-specific public
artworks inspired by the history, character, and assets of the Phoenix Hill neighborhood.
All of the artworks are currently installed as part of this multi-site public art
project designed to lead viewers and arts supporters on an "alternate route"
through the Phoenix Hill neighborhood. For those interested in venturing off the
beaten path, maps are available at various locations throughout the neighborhood
(including art galleries on East Market Street).
Artists
Andy Cook
Denise Furnish
Sean Garrison
Russel Hulsey
Gwen Kelly
Thaniel Ion Lee
Thea Lura
Lisa Simon
Skylar Smith
Todd Smith
Brook White
Mary Yates
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Project Partners
Phoenix Hill Neighborhood Association
Aron Conaway, Curator
Center For Neighborhoods' PAINT Program
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Project Sponsors
Kentucky Arts Council "Arts Build Communities" Grant
4th District Metro Councilman David Tandy
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