Artwork by Cierra Johnson featured at Arthur Street Hotel
About LVA's Curate, Purchase, Inspire (CPI) Program
Curate, Purchase, Inspire (CPI) is a 12-month curatorial fellowship and art purchasing initiative led and stewarded by Louisville Visual Art (LVA). Launched in spring 2022 and envisioned by artist Clare Hirn, CPI supports local artists, uplifts emerging and community-rooted curators, and places original artwork within nonprofit and public environments where people gather, learn, and receive care.
Each year, LVA convenes a diverse committee of community arts leaders to select two CPI Fellows. Fellows develop community-engaged curatorial projects in partnership with a nonprofit or public organization, working closely with LVA staff to research Louisville-area artists, shape a curatorial framework responsive to community context, and select or commission artwork for long-term public display. All artworks selected through CPI are purchased by Louisville Visual Art and held in the public trust.
To learn more, please visit louisvillevisualart.org/cpi.
About C.A.R.E.
Community Advocacy Resources and Empowerment (C.A.R.E.), Inc. operates the Arthur Street Hotel as temporary shelter to individuals who are experiencing chronic homelessness, connecting them to opportunities for wellness, stability, and housing with dignity and respect. In the three years since the hotel opened, C.A.R.E. has supported nearly 400 individuals to move from Louisville streets into permanent housing.
To learn more, please visit careatash.org.