Located between N. Columbia Street and N. Florida Street is a slight
street in Covington, Louisiana’s downtown district named Hotel Alley.
Streets in the historic district of Covington, formerly known as
Division of St. John, are laid out in unique patterns of squares within
squares called ox lots. This peculiar design is how the downtown
district got placement on the National register of Historic Places in
1981. The main streets, laid out horizontally, are accessed by
alleyways. That is how this particular street – Hotel Alley – came to
be named. Now, the St. Tammany Art Association is
planning on completely “renovating the street,” and renaming it: Art Alley.
Art Alley, currently a strip of asphalt, will be getting a new look,
complete with cafe-style lighting overhead, connecting between the Art
Association’s Art House and the H.J. Smith & Sons General Store and
Museum; a lit-entry archway, a mural, and removable bollards to close
off the street for special events. The special event, which will benefit
from this street renovation is the Covington Art Market.
This year’s Covington Art Market will be held on October 7, 2017, from
9am – 1pm at the new Art Alley location. Formerly located at the
Covington Trailhead, the October Art Market
will feature artists: Susan Carver, Wess Foreman, Julie Katich, Richard
Lo Piccolo, Linda McNeely, Jeffrey Minzey, Ruth Ostarly, Allison
Radtke, Jason Ronquillo, Kristy Ruffino, Robert Wagner and Chuck Wright.
“Throughout the United States, cities of all sizes are embracing
what’s known as ‘Creative Placemaking,’ the art of transforming ordinary
spaces into extraordinary places that promote a sense of community,
spark commerce and enhance areas by creating cultural hubs of activity,”
said Kim Bergeron, STAA’s executive director.
The October Covington Art Market is also doing something a little
different. They are partnering with American Art Therapy Association
and the South Texas Art Therapy Association to provide hurricane relief
efforts to children affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The
visitors of the Art Market can contribute to an art supply drive which
will then be donated to those children in need. The effort is being
spearheaded by Jaclyn Warren MS, ATR-BC, a STAA Artist Advisory Board
member and president of the Louisiana Art Therapy Association. Colored
pencils, crayons, cay-pas, unruled journals and sketchpads, and coloring
books are just some of the supplies that can be donated.
“We hope the community sees the possibilities that Art Alley offers
and embraces our efforts to bring that vision to reality,” Bergeron
said. “And, of course, a visit to the art market is an opportunity to
discover new talents and to celebrate our community’s artists.”
For more information, call 985.892.8650 or visit www.sttammanyartassociation.org.
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