Local media covers UC's Hero Bearcats public art exhibit

They’re life-sized, they celebrate everyday heroes and they’re popping up this week at prominent locations across Greater Cincinnati.  The University of Cincinnati’s new Hero Bearcats public art campaign, which launched April 5, is generating both buzz online (#HeroBearcats) and local media coverage. 

The exhibit, which features 30 life-sized, distinctively decorated statues of the university’s iconic Bearcat mascot, celebrates everyday heroes like astronauts, nurses, firefighters, police officers, farmers and others in colorful, whimsical ways.

The statues, decorated by local artists, including students from area high schools, will blanket the region for six months. You can find them at prominent locations across Greater Cincinnati from Florence to Downtown to Butler County’s Liberty Center.

Proceeds from statue sponsorships benefit student scholarships, the Bearcats Food Pantry and healthcare services for underserved members of the community. Kroger and UC Health are presenting sponsors of the campaign.   

Cincinnati Business Courier: http://bit.ly/2Kh1VRa

Local 12: http://bit.ly/2uRWMV8

The River City News: http://bit.ly/2UlPLLz
 

Featured image at top: Hero Bearcats on display. Photo/Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services