Community Street Painting at Connecticut’s Old State House: Tues., June 10

 

Community Street Painting at Connecticut’s Old State House

Hartford Artists and Couple Tao & Amy LaBossiere to Lead Project

 

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For Immediate Release

June 3, 2014

Contact: Chris Zaccaro

chris.zaccaro@cga.ct.gov

(860) 246-1553 ext. 116

 

The weathered bricks outside of Connecticut’s Old State House will come alive with color on Tuesday, June 10 as local Hartford artists Tao & Amy LaBossiere lead a community street painting project that will result in a masterpiece shared by the entire Capitol city.

Join Tao and Amy as they invite professionals, artists, children and whoever else walks by to turn the Old State House courtyard, where George Washington once stood, into an outdoor canvas. Weather permitting; the LaBossieres will begin the mural at roughly 11 a.m. and it will be completed around 1 p.m. The Old State House encourages anyone in buildings surrounding the property to take pictures of the mural down below and share them on the Old State House’s Facebook page.

This will be the third year Tao LaBossiere has created a mural on the grounds of the Old State House. An award winning artist, he has had his artwork displayed in museums and galleries throughout the city of Hartford. This community street painting project is supported in part by the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign, which has also supplied funding for future Old State House Farmers Market concerts this summer. A rain date for the mural has been set for Thursday, June 12 if the weather does not cooperate on June 10.

What’s Up Next at the Old State House?

Connecticut’s Old State House is proud to take part in CT Open House Day on Saturday, June 14. Take advantage of free admission between the hours of Noon and 4 p.m. Special Art and Amistad Tours will be available, as well as general tours of the building. Visit www.CTvisit.com to learn more about CT Open House Day.

The Old State House welcomes retiring State Senator Donald Williams, President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut State Senate for the next installment of Conversations at Noon on Tuesday, June 17. Senator Williams will discuss his new book Prudence Crandall’s Legacy, as well as his career as a lawmaker and his future after the State Senate. This program is free and lasts for one hour.

Located in downtown Hartford just a short walk from the Connecticut Science Center, Wadsworth Atheneum and the riverfront, Connecticut’s Old State House invites visitors of all ages to discover that their voices matter, and that words, ideas, persuasion and debate really can change minds – and, quite possibly, the world.  The building served as the Constitution State’s original seat of government from 1796 to 1878. For more information on admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts nearby, visit the Old State House website at www.ctoldstatehouse.org. To stay up to date on everything from news to events, become a fan of Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CTOldStateHouse .

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