Mayor Justin Wilson, center, cuts the ribbon to kick off the Old Town Holiday Lamp Post Art Walk Dec. 5 on South Union St. With him are, from left, Deputy City Manager Emily Baker, Suzanne Bethel of The Art League, Boundary Properties CEO Ryan Fowler, and Charlotte Hall of the Old Town Business Association. The outdoor art display runs through Jan. 8 along King Street and selected side streets in Old Town. Photo by Janet Barnett/Gazette Packet
From the river to the rails, King Street is adorned in its holiday best as lamp posts have been brought to life with a display of art work as part of the first Old Town Holiday Lamp Post Art Walk.
Mayor Justin Wilson kicked off the inaugural holiday Art Walk Dec. 5 with a ribbon-cutting on South Union Street. In attendance were members of the Old Town Business Association and The Art League, who partnered on the project. Ryan Fowler, CEO of presenting sponsor Boundary Properties, was also on hand for the kick-off.
The Old Town Business Association collaborated with 25 artists from The Art League to create holiday-themed lamp post art pieces along King Street and select side streets. The self-guided Art Walk will run through Jan. 8, 2021.
“We wanted to honor the artists and thank our presenting sponsor Boundary Properties,” said Old Town Business representative Charlotte Hall of the kick-off.
The locations of the art are: 100-1800 blocks of King Street; 300 block of Cameron Street; 100 block of South Union Street; 100 block of South Fairfax Street; 100 block of South Royal Street; 100 block of South St. Asaph Street; 100 block of North Fayette Street; and 1319 Prince Street.
The Torpedo Factory Office Building partnered with the Old Town Business Association as the presenting sponsor of the First Annual Holiday Art Walk.