Local arts council awarded grant
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NEWPORT -- The Perry County Arts Council was awarded a $2,500 from the PPL Foundation to support a cooperative creative placemaking project between the Arts Council, the Perry County Economic Development Authority and the county's nine boroughs to install works of public art that engage the local community and highlight key assets, local history and culture.
As part of the grant, a Harrisburg-based artist has designed and sculpted a large-scale buffalo, which will be installed in New Buffalo, Perry County.
The artist, Jason Lyons, will use formed of found metal objects including, but not limited to fenders from tractors or other vehicles, car hoods, patinated sheet metal, gears, engine parts, plow discs, bike or motorcycle chains, and more to construct the buffalo.
Artist Jason Lyons inspects an art piece he constructed using scrap.
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Artist Jason Lyons inspects an art piece he constructed using scrap.
For more information on upcoming art installations, visit perrycountyarts.org/public art. Community members interested in donating items may contact Lyons at (717) 810-9876.
New Buffalo celebrates its Bicentennial this year and will hold a special event downtown from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Jason Lyons and Perry County Economic Development Authority will be present during the day to answer questions about the project.