Upcoming Events
Explore JSP in a new way at one of our upcoming events!
SPRAYFiNGER® Workshop - SOLD OUT
Wednesday-Friday, July 9-11, 2025
10am-4pm EST
Ages 10-18
$160 members / $180 non-members
JSP welcomes youth ages 10-18 to a 3-day SPRAYFiNGER® workshop with Artist-in-Residence, Peyton Scott Russell! SPRAYFiNGER® is a graffiti arts community dedicated to elevating the art and culture of graffiti through educational programs and collaborations. SPRAYFiNGER® finds freedom in the flow of working with spray paint, in experimenting with color and line making, practicing the art of creative lettering, moving the aesthetics of graffiti into new mediums and contexts, and embracing continuous exploration. Participants will move from visualization to conceptualization to creating a strong composition on GRAPHOLOGYHENGEto be publicly unveiled at SoundScape! Music & Art Festival on Saturday, July 12.
Workshop fee (nonrefundable) includes instruction, supplies and 2 tickets to SoundScape! Music & Art Festival on Saturday, July 12. Participants must bring a refillable water bottle, lunch, a snack, personal sunscreen, and any necessary medications.
Early drop-off at Yes Arts and transportation to JSP is available starting at 8am. Register for early care separately through
Yes Arts at this link.

Artist Talk ft. Peyton Scott Russell
Thursday, July 10, 2025
6:30-8pm EST
21c Museum Hotel Louisville
Free
Deepen your understanding of graffiti as a teachable fine art with Minneapolis-based artist, Peyton Scott Russell, who joins the central Kentucky community as Josephine Sculpture Park’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence. Peyton will present a 30-minute talk followed by Q&A.
Peyton Scott Russell has a B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and for over four decades has been a professional artist and arts instructor. In 1984, the film, Style Wars, introduced Peyton to graffiti art and the world of Hip-Hop. From that point forward, he has devoted his time and energy to graffiti art. Currently, Peyton is focused on his organization, SPRAYFiNGER®. Peyton has engaged with individuals of all ages throughout Minnesota; North and South Dakota; Wisconsin; Kentucky; Kansas; Nevada; New York; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and Tel Aviv, Israel.

SoundScape!
Saturday, July 12, 2025
10am-2pm EST
Free to members (join today)
Non-member Adult $15 / Child $10 / Ages 5 & under free
Sway with the sculptures to live music by Appalatin. Explore new artworks by Artist-in-Residence Peyton Scott Russell, SPRAYFiNGER workshop participants, and Linda Bruckheimer. Enjoy food and drink vendors, West Sixth Brewing, Spotz Gelato, Funky Rooster’s Coffee, Taqueria El Taco Feliz and 525 Food Truck. Create art and memories with local arts and culture organizations: LexPhil, Broadway Clay, Yes Arts, Kentucky Historical Society, Franklin County Solid Waste, WKU Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Capital City Museum, Kentucky Herbalism Alliance, KySU Environmental Education Research Center, Backwoods Literary Press, and Stew ARTS!
This summer festival is great for all ages to bridge rural and urban cultures and cultivate connection to the landscape. The music, art making and community conversations from SoundScape! will echo across the land for generations.
This project is supported with funding from the Kentucky Arts Council and Kentucky Historical Society. For more information, see history.ky.gov.


Pop-Up Exhibition: Portals, Pathways, and the Space Between Us
Friday, August 22, 2025
7:30-10:30pm EST
Free + registration requested
Portals, Pathways, and the Space Between Us is a series of exhibitions curated by Sso-Rha Kang in collaboration with The Carnegie, Covington, Kentucky and KADIST that explores placemaking, shapeshifting, and the temporalities of Kentucky through the Ohio River.
Experience live music and poetry from Belle Townsend, Trish Gibson, Bayley Amburgey, Willie Carver Jr, Jeri Katherine Howell, and Grace Rogers, artists featured in Backwoods Literary Press'Discarded: A Rural Anthology. Then, explore 3 video and sound pieces by Sora Kim, Britni Bicknaver and Brianna Kelly, and Katinka Bock throughout the Park at your own pace. Enjoy beer by West Sixth Brewing.

SYMPHONIC STROLL
An Immersive Evening of Music, Art, and Nature
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Adults $25 (plus $5 fee) / $11 youth & student / Free age 10 & under
Join LexPhil and Josephine Sculpture Park for Symphonic Stroll—an evening of immersive music, art, and nature! Paired with sculptures throughout the park, LexPhil musicians perform chamber music continually from 4PM to 8PM. Celebrating the 5th Anniversary, this inclusive event for all ages features live music, interactive music activities, and local food trucks.