Be a part of the summer’s biggest art installation and help support the arts at the same time! The Lassen County Arts Council’s community art event, The Art of Wild Horses, has officially begun and horses are ready to be adopted.
How does it work?
The Lassen County Arts Council has two sizes of wooden horse cutouts ready for you to decorate. They have a limited supply of horses available, 30 of each style; the Racing Mustang size is yours to decorate for a $50 donation and the larger Rising Stallion, with plenty of room for creative decorating is yours for $100.
All of the horses will be on display in a massive one-week public art installation at the south end of Susanville during the Lassen County Fair in July. They will also be displayed in the Fair Parade. It truly is a way for your business or organization to contribute to the arts and to make art at the same time!
There will be two People’s Choice awards, one for each style of horse, with voting occurring during the fair.
This event represents a major fundraiser for the Arts Council. In less than 10 years, the California Arts Council, the primary grantor of funds to the LCAC, has lost more than $25 million in state assistance.
“This dangerous trend adds to the minimization of the arts in our schools and community, something we cannot afford,” explains Arts Council Board Member Roxanna Haynes, “Therefore it is important to gather those contributions on a local level here within our community.”
Haynes said that much of the funding for the arts in our schools and performances in our community is generated through grants and fundraising; these funding sources vary from year to year, leaving our students and our community without a consistent opportunity to be exposed to fine arts, music and cultural experiences.
“With this project the Arts Council’s goal is to bring the community together and celebrate the design and creativity of local organizations, individuals, families, and local businesses.”
You can adopt your horse now at the Arts Council Gallery on Cottage Street, and the deadline to return the decorated horse is July 13th to give organizers time to create the art installation at the south end of town. Call the Arts Council today at 257-5222 to reserve your horse before they are all taken.
“The response to our Community Art Event has been amazing,” says Haynes, “and we are looking forward to seeing the beautiful and creative artwork.”
