ArtLocal Program

The City of Kettering’s CitySites ArtLocal Program has awarded Jes McMillan and the Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton a commission to create a new permanent artwork. McMillan will work closely with residents in the Haverstick neighborhood of Kettering, including students from Beavertown Elementary School and the community at Rosewood Arts Centre.

ArtLocal was established in 2017 to facilitate community participation in the development of a collaborative permanent artwork in public spaces throughout Kettering.

This year, the Haverstick neighborhood was selected for ArtLocal, in partnership with Cities of Service (COS), a City of Kettering program dedicated to innovative ways to harness the power of volunteers and celebrate Kettering’s neighborhoods.

Beginning in this month, McMillan will lead community workshops and activities in the Haverstick neighborhood of Kettering, including at Central Christian Church and Beavertown Elementary, with additional programs and activities at Rosewood Arts Centre.

The work will culminate in mosaics embedded into the sidewalks of the Haverstick neighborhood. The mosaics will be inspired by children’s sidewalk games, offering interactive engagement with residents, and addressing an alternative to the neighborhood not having a public park.

For more information, visit www.playkettering.org/artlocal.