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2023 Flower Basket Campaign

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Celebrate someone who has made a difference. Sponsor a flower basket.

Honor someone who has made a difference, whether in your life or the lives of others, with flowers that bloom the whole summer through!

Sponsor a hanging flower basket to be hung on our downtown lamp posts In Honor of or In Memory of someone who has made a difference, or as a Business Sponsor. Sponsored flower baskets will be accompanied by a prominent gift tag attached to the basket’s lamp post celebrating both the sponsor and the person/business they have chosen.

Each basket sponsorship is $75 with the option to contribute an additional $25 as a donation to Marietta Main Street in support of our mission to continue revitalizing downtown and doing our part to bring the Marietta community together.

The deadline to sponsor downtown lampposts is Monday, April 30th.

Important Information

  • Flower baskets & gift tags are set to be installed the week of May 8th.

  • Flower baskets will be hung all throughout downtown, including Front, Second, Putnam, Butler, Greene and Harmar Village. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee specific locations for sponsored flower baskets.

  • The full list of sponsors will not be announced until after Friday May 12th. If you are sponsoring a basket In Honor of someone, we invite you to bring them downtown and surprise them by finding their gift tag on a lamp post!

  • Flower baskets will be removed the end of September.

  • Gift tags will be removed the middle of September.


Our 2023 flower basket campaign has ended.

Utilizing Public Art & Tax Credits to Create a Vibrant Community

On February 15th, join Marietta Main Street and Heritage Ohio in the historic river town of Marietta, for this day-long workshop on how Marietta Main Street uses their successful mural program and public art initiative to beautify their community and boost destination tourism. Learn how they created their public art program, how they developed guidelines for the selection process, and how the program benefits the entire community. The workshop will also include an overview of the State and Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs, and how these important financing tools can help save the historic buildings in your community.

 

REGISTER HERE


Agenda

9:00 AM | Registration

9:30 AM | Welcome

10:00 AM | The Value of Public Art in Marietta

Bobby Rosenstock, chair of the Public Art Committee of Marietta Main Street, will discuss the value public art has brought to downtown Marietta.

11:00 AM | The Process of Selecting Public Art Projects

Jordana Bungard will take you through the application process Marietta Main Street utilizes for their downtown public art projects. She will also share best practices for projects, including materials and applications.

12:00 PM | Lunch on Your Own

2:00 PM |Best Practices for Artist Collaborations

Alix Northrup will share how Marietta has built strong artistic collaborations and some of the best practices they have developed to nurture artistic talent.

3:00 PM | Introduction to State & Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits

Frank Quinn will guide you through two of the most impactful funding tools for downtown revitalization projects.

Our Speakers

Jordana Bungard

Jordana Bungard is the owner of West Side Sign Company and Don Jaguar Brand Promotions. Jordana earned her Bachelor of Science in design, printing, and fine arts in 2004 at WVU Institute of Technology, Montgomery WV. After this experience, she found her first contact with sign making. Vinyl cutting was at its height, and while perfecting this sign technique, she sought out wide format printing and applications such as vehicle wraps and murals. Passionate for growth and understanding the origins of her trade, Jordana has independently studied hand painting and gold leaf sign techniques. She has completed the UK Sign Painters Academy course; she has also attended multiple sign painting/ gold leaf and sculpture classes spanning the US. She is a sworn member of the International Letterheads.

Alix Northrup

Alix is an independent lettering artist, illustrator and designer based in Ohio. She describes her style as ever evolving and adaptable for any given project or concept. After more than 13 years as a graphic designer in a boutique studio, she pivoted her career to focus more on hand lettering and illustration full-time. Her work is inspired by all things vintage, but she is constantly exploring and experimenting with different letterforms, illustrative approaches and mediums. Her pieces tend to focus on bold, colorful, energetic styles and often incorporate layered textures and intricate details. Alix has created work for clients like HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Facebook and Target.

Frank Quinn

As Director of Preservation, Frank provides program support for Heritage Ohio’s preservation initiatives, including the easement program, and Save Ohio’s Treasures. Frank serves on the Ohio Historic Sites Preservation Advisory Board and on the Ohio National Road Association board. He previously was the main street manager in Marshall, Michigan, and was community preservation specialist with Indiana Landmarks. Frank graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2002 with a master’s degree in historic preservation planning. He also completed the Building Preservation Technology associate degree program at Belmont College in St. Clairsville in 1997. Frank didn’t know it at the time but he was destined to become a preservationist after reading The House With a Clock In Its Walls in fourth grade.

Bobby Rosenstock

Bobby Rosenstock is the owner of JustAJar Design Press, a letterpress shop that specializes in custom woodcut posters. He holds a BAFA from Alfred University in NY, and a MFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He sits on the board of Marietta Main Street and is the chair of the Public Art Committee.



MARIETTA MAIN STREET & THE GLENWOOD COMMUNITY BRING THE ICE festival TO DOWNTOWN MARIETTA

Artist Tyson Whistler live carving a sculpture on the Armory lawn during a past Ice Festival.

Marietta Main Street will once again host the popular Marietta Ice Festival in downtown Marietta this upcoming weekend on Saturday, January 14th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This year’s event is sponsored by The Glenwood Community. This year’s Ice Show will feature 15 hand carved ice sculptures staged throughout downtown from local artist Tyson Whistler plus a live carving on the lawn of the Armory which will start at 1pm.


Darla Bonnette, owner of Threadz Boutique, is excited for this event. “We always have a blast on the day of the ice festival. It’s always incredible to see the beautiful sculptures that are unique to each sponsor. The community coming together from far and wide to witness the event is worth all the planning. It’s definitely a downtown favorite by both the spectators and businesses!”


Emmy Strauss, Communications Director of the Marietta-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, noted that they love seeing the support for our downtown businesses.


"We are so excited for the 2023 Marietta Ice Festival. Tyson has been working hard and we are eager to see his creations displayed around town! But this is more than just an event to view the ice masterpieces. It is also a great opportunity for our community and visitors to come together to support the small businesses of downtown,” said Strauss.


This year’s sculptures are sponsored by a variety of area businesses and the event itself is sponsored by The Glenwood Community. Lesa Casto, Sales Counselor for The Glenwood Community, said The Glenwood Community could not be more excited to be the Title Sponsor for this event.


“It is a privilege to be able to sponsor such a great event that brings so many community members together to see the artistry in the ice carvings,” said Casto.

 

Casto continued, “We always enjoy working with Marietta Main Street, because it gives us the opportunity to participate in the wonderful work they do preserving and enhancing downtown Marietta.  This partnership is a great fit, because at The Glenwood Community, we too believe you thrive in community,” 


In addition to The Glenwood Community as event sponsor, a variety of area businesses have come together to sponsor this year’s sculptures, including Just A Jar Design Press,  Marietta-Washington County CVB, Marietta Moose Lodge #1823, The Cook's Shop, Peoples Bank, We Lov Pets, The Galley, Tabletop Puzzles & Games, Andy's Toy Chest, Jeremiah’s Coffee House, Threadz Boutique, DaVinci’s Restaurant, American Flags & Poles, Peoples Bank Theatre, J’s BBQ & Grill, Century 21 Full-Service Realty, and Mountain Ears Hearing Clinic.


One of the ice sculptures will be in front of American Flags & Poles. Sylvi Caporale, owner of American Flags & Poles, loves participating in the Ice Festival. “Because of the fun nature of this event, we love having the ice sculpture in front of American Flags & Poles.”


MAIN STREET BOARD APPLICATION OPEN FOR 2023

The Marietta Main Street Board of Directors is a group of passionate individuals who work hard and dream big about the future of our community. Our Board of Directors leads the Main Street mission to revitalize downtown through programs, events, and initiatives that seek to increase our quality of life, support small business, encourage tourism, preserve our historic assets, and so much more.

Members of the Main Street Board of Directors have the responsibility of leading our organization, serving on a committee, supporting fundraising efforts, volunteering at events, celebrating our accomplishments, and problem-solving obstacles we may face along the way.

Each member of our Board is guided by a different passion and brings a different set of skills to the table; our diversity is what makes our Board work.

The application process has closed. Keep an eye out for our 2024 board application later this year.