Join Us July 1st for our Exhibition Walking Tour

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Better Connecticut takes a tour of The Hartford Project

Better Connecticut's Scott Haney accompanies Joe Standart on a walking tour of the exhibition. What a great segment!

We hope you can all join on on July 1st, when we hold our special First Thursday Walking Tour. The 30 minute self-guided tour culminates at the Cirque du Wadsworth festivities that will take over Travelers Plaza from 5-9pm. More details on the way. Invite your friends!

NPR - interview with John Dankowsky

Please take a moment to listen to the interview with the wonderful John Dankowsky

New Venue

Attention bookworms: The Hartford Public Library is the latest venue added to the exhibition. There is a collection of 19 new pieces in the glass atrium at the front of the building. HPL is an incredible community resource, and we are proud to collaborate with their staff on this installation.

Get on down to the library (500 Main St.) to check out these stunning portraits. And while you're there why not pick up a few summer reading books, eh?

Stay tuned for details on a very exciting event happening on July 1st.

POA in the Press

Phase III of the Hartford installation was a great sucess. The Capital West mural looks amazing, as do the 4 portraits on the front lawn of the Wadsworth. Thanks to all who made this possible. We received tons of press coverage from local media. Here are a few links to articles and videos. Enjoy and stay tuned:

Roger Catlin Article in The Hartford Courant

Installation Photos in The Courant

Kent Pierce's article for News Channel 8 WTNH

Click Here for The Hartford Project Exhibition Map

Explore downtown Hartford this spring and summer and discover Portrait of America's The Hartford Project. The exhibition features over 50 larger-than-life portraits of Hartford citizens, displayed throughout the city. 12 select portraits along Trumbull St and Pratt St. are included in our self-guided audio tour. Dial 860-616-2215, then follow instructions to listen to interviews that give insight into Hartford's past, present and bright future.While you're downtown, remember to take advantage of the wonderful restaurants, shops and cultural institutions at your fingertips.

View The Hartford Project Exhibition Map in a larger map

Friendly Faces Fill the Streets

May has been a busy busy month here at POA. We've just completed phases 1 & 2 of installation for The Hartford Project. We have a 30 ft. mural on the 31 Pratt St. building, an 18 ft. mural at 224 Farmington Ave. and over 50 lifesize portraits lining the storefronts of Downtown Hartford. The crux of the exhibition is smack dab in the middle of the city- along Trumbull and Asylum.

A selection of 12 portraits are accompanied by a self-guided audio tour. You can dial in using your cell phone to listen to stories from portrait subjects, that give insight into Hartford's past, present and bright future.

There's no stopping us now. Next week we will be installing 4 portraits on the front lawn of the Wadsworth Atheneum, and a monumental 60 ft. mural on the Capital West Building.

Stay tuned for more details, and in the meantime- get yourself and all your friends downtown to check out the exhibition!