Using proceeds from the popular Maker’s Mark Bourbon Keeneland commemorative bottles, LexArts wants to create permanent legacy project that keeps the spirit of Horse Mania alive, in miniature fashion.
The idea: A bronze artist will create somewhere between 15-20 small foal sculptures – think about 4-6 inches – to be placed primarily around downtown.
"They will be mounted onto individual limestone bases and placed throughout town to create a bit of a scavenger hunt, if you will," says LexArts' Maury Sparrow. "We know that it's been successful in other cities, particularly Greenville (South Carolina). Greenville has the Greenville mice and, if you've been to Greenville, everybody knows to look for those mice. So, again, we want to create something that's lasting and that kind of gives us an identity in Lexington."
Visitors who encounter one of the foals could access audio files through a QR code or something similar to hear audio files tracing stories related to horseracing, bourbon, or area farms.
While the project hasn’t been finalized yet, if it moves forward as currently planned, LexArts hopes to see it realized by early fall.
