FriendsWithYou "Rainbow City" Installation

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Downtown Shreveport is getting a whimsical makeover this October, thanks to the FriendsWithYou artist collective, who will install more than 35 massive, vinyl, and vibrant inflatable characters in The Common Park in an interactive installation called "Rainbow City." 

To celebrate the installation's grand opening on November 2, FriendsWithYou will lead a Rainbow City Parade, introducing a brand new blow-up fellow name Gumball, who was designed by Caddo Parish student Isaiah Roberts. The fourth grader's drawing was selected from hundreds of submissions. 

Also in conjunction with the installation, FriendsWithYou artists Arturo Sandoval and Samuel Borkson will exhibit a retrospective show, celebrating the group's projects over the past seventeen years. The exhibition will be on display in the Artspace gallery, and will open on October 25. 

Additional FriendsWithYou programming will be scheduled throughout the installation's tenure, including a PJs and Pancakes breakfast, a romantic movie screening, a yoga session, and more. For more details and updates, visit friendswithyou.com, shrevearts.org, or artspaceshreveport.com.