For the 23rd consecutive year, the Downtown Racine Corporation has unveiled a public art project in Downtown Racine. This year’s project features 4 foot tall letters of “I (heart) Racine” and” Love” signs. Twenty-four artists were selected to adorn the signs with their creativity and these unique signs will be scattered throughout Downtown.
Some of the signs artistic themes include Disney, the Wind Point Lighthouse, Racine favorite foods, Lake Michigan, and the Beatles.
“Highlighting all the things we love about Racine in this year’s public art project is exciting. We have so many things to be proud of, and this project will spotlight and bring pride to our community,” stated Kelly Kruse, executive director of the DRC.
2023 Public Artists:
Artists Gallery (multiple artists)
Nancy & Scott Barthuly
Nicole Blakely
Patricia Borowiec
Kelly Drumm-Frederick
Dave Gage
Lizbeth Gage
Jennifer Jarrett
Kathryn Klomp
Alexis Lockridge
Brenda Lois
Connie Meredith
Samantha Moe
Paul Muckler
Faille Schmitz
Serenitie Schutters & Horlick High School Art Class
Lisa Shockley-Fors
Dallas & Tarah Tawwater
The Prairie School 2023 Kindergarten Class
The Prairie School Art Class/Vicki Schmitz
Hillary Warren
Kelly Witte
There will be a self-guided scavenger hunt that people are encouraged to participate in at their leisure all summer long. The scavenger hunt is fun and appropriate for all ages. Each #Love sign has a question that relates to the chair’s artistic design. Any person wanting to participate will be awarded a $5 Downtown gift card (valid at over 100 locations) for answering at least 15 of the questions correctly.
Of the 24 signs, nineteen will go up for an online public auction at racinedowntown.com from September 1 – 10, 2022. The other five will continue to be displayed year after year in downtown.
Scavenger hunt forms can be picked up at The Downtown Racine Corporation (425 Main St.) or downloaded at racinedowntown.com beginning June 2.
DOWNTOWN RACINE CORPORATION: Downtown Racine Corporation, a non-profit whose mission is to foster economic, social, and cultural diversity by stimulating business development, programming events, and marketing downtown to the community, developers, and tourists.