Ride Your Horse to Town & Stop at the Watering Fountain/Trough
Historic, Functional Items Become Public Art By Shana Thornton If you were driving a stagecoach or riding your horse to town at the beginning of the 19th century, you…
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A Poetic Art Walk
By Shana Thornton Clarksville’s Art Walk is downtown’s busiest monthly free event. Every first Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., many downtown businesses and organizations open…
ART + DESIGN with the Public in Mind
By Shana Thornton You might think that you need to be a student to view the public art located on the Austin Peay State University campus, however, walking onto the…
Importance of Preserving Clarksville/Montgomery County’s Public Art
By Shana Thornton Public art (including architecture) can sometimes be taken for granted by citizens in a community until it is threatened for demolition or removal, and then the public…
Two Trails to Explore for Connected History
By Shana Thornton Getting off your own beaten path takes some initiative and learning about new places in your community. Two places that offer trails to explore and some history…
Clarksville’s Ben Clark Returns to Premiere PRESERVED, a New Documentary Film
Filmmaker, adventurer, and ultramarathoner, Ben Clark, returns to his hometown of Clarksville to premiere his new film, PRESERVED, a documentary about Vermejo, Ted Turner’s reservation with 558,000 acres of wildlife. Ben Clark is an award-winning filmmaker. Tickets on sale now, and they include a catered reception prior to the film screening and a panel discussion afterwards. Co-sponsored by APSU’s College of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). All proceeds benefit the Customs House Museum.