The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Young Professionals (CYP) is thrilled to announce an exciting new downtown public art partnership. This partnership aims to celebrate Owensboro’s status as the Bluegrass Music Capital of the World. As part of this initiative, CYP invites local artists and artists from around the globe to submit original pieces for display outside the Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum. The goal is to enhance Owensboro’s downtown placemaking, inspired by the rich heritage of Bluegrass Music.
The partnership among the Bluegrass Music (Capital) Initiative, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, the City of Owensboro, and OWB Downtown LLC, will showcase six carefully curated art pieces that honor the profound traditions and contemporary diversity of Bluegrass music. Each artwork contributes to a grand tribute, proudly displayed on the exterior of 214 Frederica Street, just across from the main entrance of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro.
The six-panel mural will be approximately 73 feet wide and 16 feet tall, with each of the six panels spanning approximately six feet wide and 10 feet tall. While the call for submissions is open to artists from all over the world, a portion of the art pieces selected may be reserved for local Daviess County submissions. Along with the recognition of their original pieces being on display for years in downtown Owensboro, each artist whose piece is chosen will receive a $1,000 award for their efforts.
The application period for submissions is open through March 14. Each piece will then be reviewed by a selection committee that includes the partners in the project.
The mural will be unveiled in 2025 to coincide with the Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum’s growing partnership with musical events on its calendar.
All submissions and questions can be sent to cyp@owensboro.com, or call Ashtin Warren at 270-926-1860.