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What is the Year of the Rat Project?

St. Clair Superior Development Corporation welcomes the 2008 Year of the Rat celebration! February 7, 2008 begins the Year of the Rat on the Chinese calendar, and to celebrate we will fill our community with a collection of public art pieces in honor of the Year of the Rat!

Local artists will apply their talent & creativity to the fiberglass rat sculptures to create an assortment of unique pieces of art. These rats will be placed outside local business establishments in Cleveland, and will be auctioned in the Fall 2008.

To make each rat a unique work of art, each artist is challenged and inspired by cultural influences, their personal history, and their own interpretation of the rat as an object of art.

In addition to the public art, the Year of the Rat Project will also include a variety of Asian & art education programs and events throughout the year. These will include the Year of the Rat Unveiling Festival, Art Education Classes for St. Clair Superior Neighborhood schools, and more!