Project County: Shelby County
Nonprofit Partner: Blue River Foundation, Inc.
Brief Description: This grant-funded placemaking project will engage the Blue River Foundation Scholar Alumni Alliance in showcasing education and art while transforming traffic boxes in Shelby County through art installation.
Grant Amount: $1,800
Scholar Lead: Rylee Kleine, Shelby County, 2021
“I’m honored and extremely grateful to have been selected for the Lilly Scholars Network Lead Forward Community Grant in partnership with Blue River Community Foundation. We are very excited to be able to promote education, the BRCF Scholar Alumni Alliance, and art through this grant for traffic box art. The traffic box art concept inspires creativity in areas where it is severely lacking. By channeling this creativity, we believe it showcases the care and dedication that is put into small details in Shelby County. The opportunities are endless with various forms, styles, and themes of art. Additionally, this project promotes art within the community and gives opportunities to showcase local artists.”
Rylee Kleine, 2021 Shelby County Lilly Scholar
BRCF was thrilled to unveil the eye-catching new Pages in Bloom electric box art in the Shelbyville public square. Daisy Barrett, another talented member of the Scholar Alumni Alliance created the artwork. Her piece, Pages in Bloom, not only beautifies our city but also celebrates the transformative power of education. Visit the southwest corner of the Shelbyville square to see this inspiring artwork firsthand.
