City Of Cincinnati: A Second Arts-Themed Wrap For Cincinnati Bell Connector Streetcar Debuts

Press release from the City of Cincinnati:

Feb 02, 2022

In addition to the announcement about the contest winner, ArtsWave officials kicked off the organization’s annual fundraising campaign as part of the event at Music Hall. Speakers included ArtsWave President and CEO Alecia Kintner and Janice Liebenberg, VP, Equitable Arts Advancement for ArtsWave; as well as Leigh Fox, President and CEO of Cincinnati Bell; Sonya Walton, 2022 ArtsWave Campaign Vice Chair and VP, Economic Inclusion for Messer Construction; Tim Steigerwald, 2022 ArtsWave Campaign Chair and President and CEO for Messer and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. Pureval greeted the crowd with a shoutout to the Cincinnati Bengals and the team’s upcoming Super Bowl appearance. “Who Dey, Who Dey, let’s go!” he said, before acknowledging the kickoff of the ArtsWave campaign and those responsible for adapting Billingsley’s design onto the streetcar. “A strong, thriving, diverse arts community is essential to the future of Cincinnati and we’re happy to partner to create this artist streetcar,” Pureval said. “Let’s take Brent’s inspiration – opening all doors and embracing each other’s humanity.” The exteriors of the remaining three streetcars in Cincinnati’s five-car system also are being rewrapped. The designs for those streetcars will be unveiled throughout this month. The Cincinnati Bell Connector is free to ride every day. Operating hours are: Learn more about the Cincinnati Bell Connector . Learn more about Cincinnati Bell . Learn more about ArtsWave, the region’s engine for the arts .

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