Upcoming Events
Explore JSP in a new way at one of our upcoming events!
Yoga in the Barn
Every Other Saturday, Now-October 3, 9-10am
July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5, September 19, and October 3
Suggested donation $10/class | Please register
Josephine Sculpture Park is partnering with The Ashventure to host a bi-weekly, all-levels yoga class in the event barn! Ashtin will guide you through a lovely all-levels class with views of blooming meadows, sculptures and woodlands from the comfort of the shaded, solid floor of the event barn. Please bring a yoga mat or towel (the floor is concrete) and water. All ages are welcome, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
This series is part of Josephine Sculpture Park's Wellness in the Wild program, strengthening community health through outdoor movement, the arts, and connection.
SoundScape!
Friday, July 31, 5:30-11pm
$25 Adults | $11 Youth ages 11-17 | Free Ages 10 & under
Join us for a memorable evening of music, nature, and immersive art that delights all the senses.
Families can explore the sculptures while discovering fruity samples of Ale-8-One along the Fruity Twists Trail, accompanied by live performances from musicians of the Louisville Folk School.
Guests ages 21+ can enjoy the Castle & Key Cocktail Stroll, featuring handcrafted drink samples paired with curated sculptures and live music throughout the grounds.
As night falls, experience a special performance by Ben Sollee. Later wander through illuminated art installations paired with electronic music during our nighttime lite sculpture tour.
Arts activities, a tie-dye station, local beer, and delicious food trucks will be available throughout the evening, creating plenty of ways to relax, explore, and enjoy the night.
Musicians Ben Sollee, M. Lightsmith, na Skylark, Lilianna Fischer, and more will play throughout the evening.
Thank you, SoundScape! Sponsors
Will and Anne Taylor Renshaw
Sculpture Trail Club with WalkBike Frankfort
Every 1st Wednesday Now-October, 6-7pm EST
August 5, September 2, October 7
FREE | Donations welcome | Please register
Josephine Sculpture Park is partnering with WalkBike Frankfort to host a monthly, social all-paces (run, walk, jog) club! Explore the park’s 2 miles of trails at your own pace with new and familiar friends.
This series is part of Josephine Sculpture Park's Wellness in the Wild program, strengthening community health through outdoor movement, the arts, and connection.
Red Oaks Forest School Art Club
Every 2nd Saturday, 10 am-Noon
August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, & December 12
FREE | Please register
Josephine Sculpture Park partners up with Red Oaks Forest School to host a free, all-ages Art Club the second Saturday of each month! Art and nature are perfect partners. Creating art helps us explore our feelings and deepen observations of the world around us. Nature is constantly inspiring so many feelings, wonders, thoughts, questions, and more. Spending time in nature and making art, both help to reduce stress and explore feelings, which can be so important for kids, especially in underserved communities.
This series is part of Josephine Sculpture Park's Wellness in the Wild program, strengthening community health through outdoor movement, the arts, and connection.
Sculpture Social:
Reunion
by Ceirra Evans
Saturday, August 22, 6-8 pm EST
Josephine Sculpture Park Event Barn
FREE | Please register
Pack a picnic and celebrate Artist-in-Residence Ceirra Evans’ Reunion, a sculptural installation and social practice project that celebrates the everyday stories and resilience of local people using art and food as connectors, bridging cultural, geographic, and generational gaps.
We will gather in the Josephine Sculpture Park event barn to hear stories from Kentucky farmers and food justice leaders Robin Verson of Hill & Hollow Farm (Edmonton, KY), Mariel Gardener of West End Women’s Collective (Louisville, KY), LaToya Drake of University of Kentucky Food Connection (Lexington, KY) and Angel Ballew of Ballew Farms (Richmond, KY), moderated by Ceirra.
Then family reunion style, we’ll enjoy a picnic around shared tables and swap stories of our own.
We’ll end the night by visiting Ceirra’s sculpture and learning more about the artists’ journey creating Reunion.
All ages are welcome! Please register so we know how many folks to expect, and please pack a picnic. We will gather rain or shine.
Sculpture Social with Shawn Smith
Thursday, September 24, 6-8 pm EST
Josephine Sculpture Park Amphitheater
FREE | Please register
Join us in celebrating Artist-in-Residence Shawn Smith’s new sculpture at Josephine Sculpture Park! The interactive artwork invites us to observe the natural world with curiosity and care, and to connect with native insects as essential members of a healthy ecosystem.
We will begin in the Josephine Sculpture Park amphitheatre for an interdisciplinary panel with artist Shawn Smith, JSP Founding Director & Chief Curator Melanie VanHouten, Kentucky State University ecologist Kristin Conrad, and the Kentucky Resources Council.
We’ll end the night at Shawn’s sculpture and to learn more about the artists’ process and residency experience.
Refreshments will be provided. Please register so we know how many folks to expect. We will gather rain or shine.
We thank Artist Sponsors Don Wenzel and Ron Darnell for helping make this residency possible.
