PAINT - Public Art Project Unveiling - Saturday November 6th

Please Join Us in the German-Paristown Neighborhood for a Public Art Project Unveiling

“YOU ARE HERE - Linking the Past to the Present” 

Artists: Marjie Ryan & Mary Dennis Kannapell

Saturday November 6^th
10am-12pmGerman-Paristown Neighborhood Association (GPNA)1094 E. Kentucky StreetLouisville, KY 40204

• Dedication of Sculpture - Art installation constructed of historic iron artifacts evoking the history, landscape, and residents of the German-Paristown neighborhood• Photo Exhibit documenting neighborhood sites by photographer Lucy Brown• Historic Walking Tour Brochures• Louisville Dignitaries in attendance• Light Refreshments

Treasure Hunt InformationIn addition to the public art project unveiling, the neighborhood is also running a "Treasure Hunt" and will be awarding prizes donated from local businesses.

Starting October 31st, people interested in participating can pick up a Treasure Hunt map. Maps will be available at participating neighborhood businesses listed below. Each participating business will feature a poster of a frog prominently displayed in its window, where participants will find a letter located directly in the center of the frog. The goal is for participants to collect all the letters and discover the "Secret of German-Paristown".

Completed entries may be dropped off at any of the participating businesses or at the German-Paristown Neighborhood Center by 5pm on Monday, November 15th. A drawing will be held at the German-Paristown Neighborhood Association meeting on November 15th. Winners will be posted on the neighborhood association's website.

Treasure Hunt’s Participating Businesses

Artist & Craftsman SupplyMonkey WrenchNitty Gritty Vintage ClothingLynn’s Paradise CaféRegalo Unique GiftsEuropean Antique MarketJoe Davola’sSeidenfaden’s CaféCome Back InnSmoketown USAGoss Ave Antiques and InteriorsGermantown Café and SmokehouseHauck’s Handy StoreEiderdown

This project is made possible by:Center For Neighborhoods PAINT Program - Producing Art In Neighborhoods TogetherIn Partnership with: German-Paristown Neighborhood Association (GPNA)

Project Funding Provided By - Louisville Metro External Agency Fund

The PAINT Program Emphasizes

• Production of high-quality and meaningful cultural assets for the neighborhood
• Community engagement
• Collaborative partnerships
• Strengthening neighborhood identity and sense of place by producing projects of relevance to unique locations
• Improvement of residents quality of life in Louisville Metro

PAINT Project Requirements

1. Focused on a Neighborhood - A district or locality, often with reference to its character or inhabitants, a political ward or precinct. The concept of a neighborhood includes geographic, social, cultural, civic, economic, and historical components.
2. Participatory - Marked by, requiring, or involving participation, especially affording the opportunity for individual participation.
3. Public - Open to the view of all; existing or conducted in public.

Press Contact:Kate Sowada kjsowada@gmail.com
320-492-7503

Program ManagerHallie Jones
Director for Marketing and Development, P.A.I.N.T. Program Manager
Center For Neighborhoods
610 South 4th Street, Suite 701
Louisville, KY 40202 
halliej@centerforneighborhoods.org
502-589-0343

To learn more about the P.A.I.N.T. Program, please visit: www.centerforneighborhoods.org

To view the artists’ proposal for the “You Are Here” project, please visit:http://www.centerforneighborhoods.org/PAINT/2010proposals/GPNA_Phase_1.pdf 

Project Blog: http://PAINT-YouAreHere.blogspot.com

The German-Paristown Neighborhood Association: http://www.gpnalouisville.com/

Additional Contacts:Nate Pederson
German-Paristown Neighborhood Association P.A.I.N.T. Project Manager 
nate@metageny.com
502-299-9520