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 Community members are being invited to help create
an original painting that honors the memory of 9/11 and will become
a permanent part of the Museum’s collection. Local artist and owner
of the Lincoln Arts Institute, Jason Hoffman, will start the
painting and oversee the community’s participation. Members of the
public, regardless of age or skill level are welcome to participate
in creating this unique work of art.
Hoffman designed and built a special display case for the Museum’s
Middletown Flag project. That project placed on permanent display in
the museum a restored hand-stitched American flag that was created
by the women of Middletown, Illinois, and used at an Aug. 8, 1860
campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in
Springfield.
“In a way, I see this painting as a continuation of the Middletown
Flag project. In the 19th century, the women of Middletown came
together to offer support for their preferred presidential candidate
by creating a beautiful work of art that lives on today,” Hoffman
said. “I hope that through this painting we can create a unique 21st
century piece of art that will show future generations how the
Lincoln community was united in support and remembrance for those
who lost their lives twenty years ago.”
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“We are very appreciative of the Lincoln Arts
Institute’s support of the Museum and of Jason’s willingness to
provide the artistic guidance to make this a truly memorable project
for everyone in the community,” Olivia Partlow, Director of the
Lincoln Heritage Museum, said. “This project is important this year,
but it will be even more important as time goes by and future
generations can look back and see how people in 2021 remembered and
honored the events of Sept. 11, 2001.”
The artwork will be part of a new 9/11 exhibit that will also
feature pieces of steel beam from Trade Center Tower 1, an American
Airlines uniform worn in New York City on September 11 and other
artifacts.
The public will be able to participate in creating the memorial
art piece at the Lincoln Arts Institute during the Balloons over 66
celebration on Friday August 28 from 5-8 p.m., August 29 from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. and August 30 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m,
Always Remember: Commemorating 9/11 After 20 Years, a special
exhibit opens on September 11, 2021 at 1 pm. Lincoln Heritage
Museum. Admission is free on September 11and the last week of
September (20-25).
[Lauren D. Grenlund] |
