Art Off Pike celebrates all forms of art for its 12th year

On Sept. 25, Art Off Pike is celebrating is 12^th year, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The free event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., celebrates art in all forms, and takes place along Seventh Street between Washington and Madison streets in downtown Covington.

Artwork will be available for purchase from more than 60 local and regional artists, and there will be live music, spoken word artists, performance artists and interactive art installations.

Here is what’s going on this year:

• The Forealism Tribe will lead costume parades at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Before each parade, there will be costume-making workshops so event goers can make outfits to wear in the parades.
• A mobile sound studio and popup instrument showroom will be on hand from Caravan Traveling Sound, and Plop! will have its three giant beanbags strewn about.
• Durham Brand & Co. will be unveiling it is new mural on the arcade between Seventh and Pike streets, which is across the street from Braxton Brewing. The mural, funded by Cov10, features Covington native and Tony Award Winner and Academy Award nominee Una Merkel.
• Posters from design companies like BLDG, Durham, Handsy and Pull Club will be for sale at Braxton, and employees from Donna Salyers’ Fabulous Bridal will be designing wedding dresses from recycled bags.
• Music, food and live entertainment will be set up next to Braxton in the Madlot. Smoking Zeus will open the event and Baoku’s 10-piece band led by Baoku Moses will close the event. There will be local food trucks, and several Covington restaurants will be open for business before, during and after Art Off Pike.

Check out Art Off Pike’s website for a full schedule of events.