Creative District Wilmington Announces 7th Street Arts Bridge Sculpture Garden Dedication Event

Wilmington Renaissance Corporation (WRC) and Creative District Wilmington announce the dedication of the 7th Street Arts Bridge Sculpture Garden, "InTreeGuing" by Andre Reyneard. The dedication will be held on Friday, October 7th at 5:30 p.m. at W. 7th and N. Tatnall Streets in Wilmington's Creative District. Council President Theo Gregory, Councilwoman Hanifa Shabazz, Libation Ceremony Honoring Ancestors by Olakunle Oludina, and Poet Laureate of the State of Delaware, Twin Poet, Nnamdi Chukwuocha will be among the guests speaking at the event. Following the dedication will be an evening of entertainment and a celebration of the arts at The iNSPIRE Lot located at 215-219 W. 7th Street between Orange and Tatnall Streets.

"It is a pleasure to honor Andre Reyeard for his time and dedication to the production of the Sculpture Garden," said Carrie W. Gray, Managing Director of Wilmington Renaissance Corporation. "The installation of "InTreeGuing" brought together neighbors and strangers as they worked side by side to 'plant' this garden. It is another example of how art builds community."

The 7th Street Arts Bridge (7SAB) is the first phase of public art projects within Wilmington's Creative District. 7SAB is a transformative and unifying project in an area in need of renewal that will connect artists, entrepreneurs and residents to downtown Wilmington. 7SAB will transform this strategic corridor by creating structural, visual, event-driven and spiritual connections between people and places.

"InTreeGuing" Sculpture Garden is located at the corner of 301 W. 7th Street in Wilmington and adjacent to The iNSPIRE Lot, Creative District Wilmington's open space to host creatively inspired events.

The iNSPIRE Lot Series, is held from 5:30PM - 8PM in conjunction with Wilmington's First Friday Art Loop. Attendees enjoy live music by Gable Music Ventures, assorted food trucks, hands-on art activities and a whole lot of fun!