'Hour Town,' La Grange's Downtown Summer Art Exhibit Unveiled

Finding out the time won't be a problem if you're strolling through downtown La Grange this summer.

The has released the new theme for its annual summer art exhibit—Hour Town—which will feature 60 hand painted and working grandfather clocks to line the streets in the downtown area.

The six-foot-tall clocks can be purchased by local businesses from the LGBA for $250 dollars for member businesses and $350 for non-members of the association. Storeowners can then solicit the skills of a local artist to paint their clock in the style of their choosing. The clocks will be auctioned off for charity in September.

This is the sixth year that the La Grange Business Association has sponsored the summer art exhibit to encourage shoppers and diners to come to downtown La Grange. Past exhibits have featured elephants, cows, and .

Lars Nelson, of Sawmaster Studio in Willow Springs, has once again built the clocks. Nelson crafted the rocking chairs for last year's La Grange Rocks exhibition as well. Vanguard Medical Group is sponsoring the event with support from Vulcan Materials, Douglas Auto Body and the Village of La Grange.

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