LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

DEAR GUESTS, Welcome to Highland and the Highland Arts Council’s 17th Annual Art in the Park. We are excited for the return of the Art in the Park to show off the City of Highland as an art mecca of the area. It takes many volunteer hours to make this event possible, and Lindendale Park is the perfect location for it. The Highland City Council supports Art in the Park as a Benefactor sponsor. A special thank-you goes to each Council member and to other major sponsors: Hearst Publishing, Highland News Leader, Belleville News Democrat, Edward Jones Investments/Matt Armentrout, Edward Jones Investments/Kevin Dewaele, and Edward Jones Investments/DeAnna Domagalski. They have truly invested in our city. Highland’s schedule holds many art-filled events through the Art Affair, Hard Road Theatre Productions, the Street Art Festival (sponsored by Highland Chamber of Commerce), Heartland Community Chorus, the Municipal Band concerts, Art of Soul Workshops and Youth Arts Expo (both sponsored by Highland Arts Council). Highland Arts Council has also donated art to the City for viewing by the community and its visitors. Check out their Art Walk through Highland. One exciting new announcement for the Highland Arts Council is that they have received a matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a mural to be placed on the west wall of the Weinheimer Building. This project will allow the entire community to have an opportunity with the artist’s direction to have an interactive experience with this mural. The Highland Arts Council continues to create a city filled with art. We hope you will support the Council and boost their vision for a beautiful city. We are honored to have Art in the Park in Highland and welcome the artists and patrons to our city. I hope you will spend some time in Highland and enjoy its hometown atmosphere. Keep art in your lives. See you at the 2021 Art in the Park. Sincerely, MAYOR KEVIN B. HEMANN CITY OF HIGHLAND