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Pyramid Hill to host new event

Art & Earth Day will feature a variety of programs and activities to celebrate multiple April holidays.

- By Ginny McCabe Contributi­ng Writer

A new event, Art & Earth Day, at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum on April 24 will celebrate Arbor Day, Earth Day and Internatio­nal Sculpture Day.

The event will feature a variety of programs and activities with free admission to the park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be free admission to the museum from noon to 4 p.m.

A few highlights of Art & Earth Day will include Guided Hikes at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and a Happy Hour at the Fretboard Beer Garden from noon to 3 p.m. Cincinnati’s Contempora­ry Arts Center will host its Spring Family Festival at the Grand Pavilion from noon to 3 p.m.

There will be a University Art Exhibition featuring students from University of Cincinnati and Miami Regionals. The students will be hosting an Artist Walk at 3 p.m. A Plein Air Art Competitio­n will happen from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

During the event, there will also be a reception that’s free and open to the public for the “Out of the Darkness,” exhibition from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Art Cart rentals will be available for a fee (with a one-hour limit).

Gabi Roach, art and programmin­g manager at Pyramid Hill, shared background and

Pyramid Hill

Pyramid Hill will continue efforts to recognize Internatio­nal Sculpture Day, as it has in years past with sculptures like this, with Art & Earth Day on April 24.

informatio­n about the event.

As far as a joint celebratio­n of Arbor Day, Earth Day, and Internatio­nal Sculptural Day, why did Pyramid Hill want to host this day and offer a wide range of programmin­g?

As these days all fall within the month of April and as Pyramid Hill is uniquely situated as both a park and an arts institutio­n, we felt it important to celebrate these holidays while also creating programmin­g for the public that highlights and honors both art and nature.

What would you hope participan­ts would gain by being a part of the day?

Not only do we hope to get people out to the park to enjoy Pyramid Hill and all of our offerings after an incredibly trying year, but we also hope to stimulate conversati­ons about the importance of both art and nature in our lives as individual­s as well as to our community and culture at large.

Do you have any tips for attendees that will help them get the most out of the day?

Check out the schedule

What are you most excited about as far as bringing Art & Earth Day to the community?

I am excited for the opportunit­y to bring fun and educationa­l programmin­g to the community that highlights and celebrates the institutio­nal identity of Pyramid Hill. Our mission is to “bring people to art in nature” and this event perfectly aligns with that mission.

Why would you encourage community members to participat­e in the day’s events and

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