Above: Mayor Jim Newberry announces the grant winners of the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government's 2010 EcoArt Program
The LFUCG's EcoArt Program is designed to encourage and support
environmental art projects that creatively educate local citizens on
environmental issues and encourage citizens to take their own steps to help
Lexington become a sustainable community. The grants will help local artists,
schools and non-profit agencies in Fayette County to creat works in the fields
of visual and performing art to engage the entire community in affecting the
environment in many positive ways.
Two schools from the Diocese of Lexington received grants:
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary received $1,000 to create a cafeteria mural
depicting nature and wildlife to promote and educate ways to keep the
environment clean and healthy.
Sts. Peter & Paul received $4,000 for the project LexTree. The project
will:
- educate the public on identification and conservation of historic trees in downtown Lexington by publishing a LexTree Walking Brochure to be released next Arbor Day
- present a drama production in Gratz Park, also on Arbor Day
- showcase an interactive exhibit of students' tree-inspired mixed-media and photography at a local art gallery
Congratulations to these two schools!!
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