SPEDA, the Somerset-Pulaski Chamber of Commerce, Lake Cumberland Tourism and See Somerset Tourism are launching the community’s newest public art project, Ride the Wave, a celebration of Lake Cumberland, tourism and the rich arts culture in Somerset-Pulaski County.
Artists from across the region are invited to participate in this project, in which large fiberglass sculptures of a boat riding the waves of Lake Cumberland will be sold to local businesses and organizations to benefit Somerset Veterans Memorial Park, a project of the SPEDA Community Foundation (a certified 501(c)3 non-profit organization).
Businesses can select an artist from our pool of interested applicants to paint/embellish their boat sculpture in the winter months of 2025. The completed works will be unveiled to the public at the Foodstock Festival in downtown Somerset on April 29, 2025. After the festival, businesses/organizations will return their sculptures to a highly visible outdoor location at their place of business for the public to view as part of a Ride the Wave Sculpture Trail.
Interested Artists: Please review the Call for Artist Guidelines linked below and fill out the Expression of Interest form. Deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Interested Buyers: Please download and fill out the Purchase Form below and return it to SPEDA CFO Jessica Carlton by e-mail at jessica@speda.org. Please also download and review all of the materials linked below. Deadline to purchase is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.
Artist Expression of Interest
Regional artists interested in participating in the Ride the Wave Community Art Project should fill out this expression of interest form to be considered. Expressions of interest will be shared with sculpture buyers, who will be responsible for commissioning and paying artists.