Well, NCLAC has absolutely nothing good to say about any creative endeavors going on in Ruston at this moment. APRIL FOOLS! There’s always something great happening around here.
Next week everyone should come out to celebrate our Ruston Cultural District at the “Bulldog Block Party,” Thursday, April 7th from 5:30-7:30pm. The event is free and open to the public, and will take place between N. Trenton Street and S. Vienna Street. Party highlights include Big Boyz Smoke House food truck, a cash bar, live music by Two Piece Dark Meat, an acoustic band hailing from Slidell, and the “Puppy Project Silent Auction.”
The “Puppy Project” is an adorable spin on the larger bulldog project around town. (You may have noticed the larger-than-life painted pups positioned at our cultural landmarks.) The “Puppies” however are about 80% smaller than their predecessors, making them perfect for home and office display. Like the larger bulldogs, these have been hand-painted by local artists in an array of wonderful designs. Unlike the larger bulldogs however, rather than being intended for business and public display, these little works of art are for our community members to take home! We are happy to say that one of our own staff members has a pup in the mix, look for the one that really “outshines” the rest. Wink-wink.
50 pups will be up for adoption via a silent action that will take place inside Walker and Co., at 107 W. Mississippi Avenue during the event. Bids start at $50, and bidding will be open for the duration of the event. Bidders must be present to claim and pay for their puppy statue at 7:30pm that day.
Proceeds from the sales will go to the pup painters and to our Cultural District, which works to promote our downtown and sponsor cultural events in our area.
For more information on the Ruston Cultural District and the Puppy Project, please contact Ruston Cultural District President Amy Stegall at 318-251-8647, or culturaldistrict@ruston.org, or check out their Facebook at www.facebook.com/RustonCulturalDistrict to see what other awesome work they are up to.