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Artist Javi Ortiz to install La Jarda panels along Lawrence Loop; ribbon-cutting set for Sept. 20
Summary
The Lawrence Arts Center and city staff presented a commissioned public-art installation by local artist Javi Ortiz that will install six painted aluminum panels commemorating the La Jarda neighborhood along the Lawrence Loop; organizers scheduled a Sept. 20 unveiling with a Mariachi-led walk and music.
The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission on Aug. 13 heard details of a public-art commission by Javi Ortiz that will install six painted aluminum panels along the Lawrence Loop to commemorate the La Jarda neighborhood and its Mexican American railroad-worker community. The Lawrence Arts Center received a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield in partnership with Live Well Douglas County to fund the project, staff said.
Marlo and Porter described the project as both a historical commemoration and a health-activation effort: panels will be located near Eighth and Delaware along the Loop, and organizers plan a Sept. 20…
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