CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – On September 6, 2018, Arts for Hearts Clarksville, Clarksville Montgomery County Parks and Recreation staff, and volunteers will setup the “Pillars of Hope” Honoring our Heroes through Art at the Downtown Commons, 215 Legions Street.
The Pillars of Hope will be on display from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Pillars of Hope is a commemorative piece of public art created by the community to honor and remember those who serve. The project began in 2012, a collaborative project organized by Rita Arancibia, Volunteer Clarksville, Hands on Nashville, APSU Ceramics Department, with support from the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Clarksville Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council.
The Pillars of Hope art exhibit is meant to be a memorial, a tribute and reminder of the service and sacrifice made by so many.
Since 2012, more than 1,400 tiles have been painted by elementary students, seniors and civic groups throughout Clarksville-Montgomery County. The two pillars represent the twin towers and stand 6 feet high and 4 feet wide. The exhibit will be on display for one day only, September 6, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Downtown Commons.
The following day, the exhibit will travel to Ft. Campbell’s SINK Library where it will be on display through September 27, 2018.
The community is also invited to participate in a commemorative tile painting event on September 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the Downtown Commons. The tiles will be glazed and fired and added to the Pillars in 2019.
Arts for Hearts Clarksville is a program of the Arts and Heritage Development Council. For more information visit www.artsforheartsclarksville.org, call 931-237-7647 or email artsforheartsclarksville@gmail.com.