ARTS SPOTLIGHT

The inaugural sculptural bike rack, “Tours de Cincy” designed by artists Pam Kravetz, Carla Lamb, and Karen Saunders.

The installation launched Cincinnati’s Queen City Art Racks, a new initiative developed by ArtWorks.

The project brings artist-designed, functional bike racks to public spaces across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Queen City Art Racks supports ArtWorks’ mission of creating public art projects and employing professional artists.  The project was funded in part by the NLT Foundation.

GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: Boston Globe

After investing $9 million in renovating its planetarium and installing a new state-of-the-art Zeiss Starmaster projector, the Museum of Science is ready to unveil a new experience in star gazing. The museum expects that the new program, which will transport visitors through a virtual tour of the solar system, will attract a new generation of visitors.

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Featuring Museum of Science, a grantee of the Charles Hayden Foundation.

NEW BOOKS

A group of teens from New England independent schools share their experiences and thoughts about race and racism in “Speak Up!: A Personal Stories Project.”

The book is a compilation of student experiences that explores the complexities of race and racism with the goal of inspiring others to take action against racism in their schools and communities.

Featuring Sub/Urban Justice, a grantee of the Foley Hoag Foundation