Old State House Community Mural Painting Postponed to Wed., June 11

Old State House Community Mural Painting Postponed to Wed., June 11

Hartford Artists Tao & Amy LaBossiere to Lead Outdoor Project

 

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For Immediate Release

June 9, 2014

Contact: Chris Zaccaro

chris.zaccaro@cga.ct.gov

(860) 246-1553, ext. 116

 

Due to the potential for rain on Tuesday, Connecticut’s Old State House is postponing its Community Mural Painting Project to the following day: Wednesday, June 11. Hartford artists Tao and Amy LaBossiere will lead the project, which will be taking place outside the building in the Old State House’s Main Street courtyard.

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 a masterpiece shared by the entire city. Weather permitting; the LaBossieres will begin the mural at roughly 11 a.m. and they will wrap up 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 mural 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. An additional rain date of Thursday, June 12 has been planned if the rain continues through Wednesday. Visit the Old State House Facebook page for the latest updates on upcoming events, postponements and other news.

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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