DNC Donkeys Around Town

I am excited that I can finally break the news here: I am one of 28 artists selected to paint 57 fiberglass donkeys that will be displayed around downtown Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention in July.

According to ArtJawn, who helped organize the project:

The Donkeys Around Town program is a civic initiative of the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention. In celebration of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, fifty-seven fiberglass donkeys will be painted by local artists to represent the fifty states, Washington, D.C. and the six U.S. territories. The donkeys, the symbol of the Democratic Party, will be displayed from July 1 – 31, 2016 at popular sites and attractions throughout Philadelphia.The Donkeys Around Town program will include a social media campaign as well as a scavenger hunt - facilitated through an app that will be created specifically for this program - in order to engage residents, delegates and visitors in the excitement around the Convention and make everyone feel like they are part of the action in Philadelphia during Convention week.


This is a huge opportunity for me, and I want to thank artist Wendy Edsall-Kerwin who initially alerted me to this art opportunity back in February. I had applied then but only found out about being a selected artist last week. I go to a meeting next week to find out more details as well as get assigned two states / donkeys for the project.

Some press articles on the project are below
Philly Magazine: 
Uwishunu
Philly.com
Associated Press

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