Allentown, PA – June 20, 2018 – The Cultural Coalition of Allentown, City Center Allentown and Allentown Arts Commission are pleased to announce the artists selected in “The Fences Project: An Urban Gallery,” the first in a continuing series of programs to shine the spotlight on Allentown’s most talented, creative and dynamic artists in a variety of genres.
This year’s project continues the theme of “Art Around Every Corner” and will feature the selected artist’s work displayed in the Hamilton District on construction fences between Ninth and Tenth Streets on Hamilton Street.
The Artists selected and their works were:
· Nina Boodhansingh – The Clearing
· Rosemary Geseck – Pretty Birds Allentown
· Matt Halm – Struggle in Boxes
· Femi J. Johnson – West Street
· Tara Santoro – The Moments That Matter
· Anthony Smith – The Hotness in Concert No. 1
· Charles Stonewall – The Confidence to Soar
Deborah Rabinsky, Artistic Operations Director for the Cultural Coalition of Allentown and member of the Allentown Arts Commission said of the project, “We are thankful to all of the artists who submitted their work. In total, the artist call resulted in 71 entries. An outstanding number that shows the vibrancy and vitality of the arts scene here in Allentown.”
To celebrate the installation of “The Fences Project: An Urban Gallery” a special press event and Meet the Artists gathering is scheduled for part of the June 21 Third Thursday Celebration at 4:30PM on Hamilton Street between 9th and 10th Streets, followed by an informal reception beginning at 5PM at The Dime in the Renaissance Hotel.
For more information on The Fences; An Urban Gallery and other Allentown artistic projects, please visit culturalcoalitionofallentown.org.
About The Cultural Coalition of Allentown:
The Cultural Coalition of Allentown (CCA) is an independent non-profit organization whose vision is to create a vibrant, energetic and engaging Allentown with an abundance of diverse arts and cultural offerings including several signature initiatives. CCA is supported by the Upside Allentown Neighborhood Partnership Program, a program of the Community Action Development Corporation of Allentown (CADCA) as well as Just Born Charities and the Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation.
About The Hamilton District:
Right here in downtown Allentown you’ll find the commercial and cultural heart of the Lehigh Valley – the Hamilton District. Our unique ethnic restaurants, our historical arts district, our businesses – and our people – make this a vibrant center of activity. Here, visitors can discover a wide array of taste, culture, entertainment and history. The Hamilton District Main Street Program consists of the area from 5th Street to 12th Street, and from Walnut to Linden Streets, and is supported by adjoining city neighborhoods and the riverfront.
Information provided to TVL by:
The Hamilton District on behalf of
Sean King Cultural Coalition of Allentown
