In addition to amazing street art, check out what else is happening at Via Colori!

Hope's Closet of Kentucky Presents: Via Bambini Kids Zone

Hope’s Closet will be running Via Bambini for 2022. The proceeds of Via Bambini will go to benefit their charity.The kids zone will include a bounce house, games and lots more at affordable prices to meet any budget!

Hope’s Closet –

Started by Angela Bischoff and run with the help of Jen Mortenson, Hope’s Closet relies entirely on donations and volunteers to provide foster and adoptive children with clothing and other necessities free of charge.

Angela and Jen have created a place where foster kids and parents can shop for things they like and need without worry about judgment. There is no charge for these items and the entire shop is built on donations from the community.

Chalk It Up Kentucky - Sidewalk Chalk Painting

Chalk it up Kentucky is partnering with Via Colori and Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana to provide space for attendees to create with sidewalk chalk at Via Colori.

Chalk It Up Kentucky’s mission is to create safe and accessible spaces that foster community while promoting diversity,inclusion, and social change. Chalk It Up Kentucky believes that childhood should be free. Their goal is to create positive experiences for all children living in marginalized areas. They provide safe spaces that allow community building as well as healing. They are trans-affirming, queer-affirming, and anti-racist. No matter what a person’s identity is they deserve to feel safe and loved.
They are kicking off their annual Holiday sponsorship program. They match kiddos 0-17 with sponsors to shop for them. Each kid get at least 3 presents/toys, a book, a stocking, and an outfit. This is our third year doing this program.

Come join us as we showcase all of the amazing things that Chalk It Up Kentucky stands for!

Find out more here: Chalk It Up Kentucky

Maker 13 STEM ZONE

Maker 13 has been providing amazing experiences for festival goers for years. With their immersive Maker trailer, festival attendees can delight in just the art of making! Maker13 is a community-based non-profit workshop that gives individuals and small businesses access to tools, training, and knowledge to create new ideas, start new businesses, create local art, and drive an interest in advanced manufacturing. Their 32ft mobile classroom and workshop acts as an onsite field trip for schools, fairs, club events, or even corporate gatherings. They strive to connect our community to organizations using maker equipment or advance manufacturing processes and potentially make employment connections.

Our Via Colori STEM zone will include – free Make and Take experiments and of course the Maker Mobile will be onsite doing amazing things!

Find out more here: Maker 13

Galaxi Mermaid and Friends

Stop to see the Galaxi Mermaid and her friends at Via Colori. Galaxi is a photographer and a mermaid enthusiast who enjoys to bring people of all ages the enchantment and magic of mermaids. Photo opportunities will be available all weekend of Galaxi and her cosplaying mermaid friends.

Bluegrass Garrison - 501st Legion

The Bluegrass Garrison of the 501st Legion will be onsite at Via Colori this year to showcase all that they offer our communities! The Bluegrass Garrison of the 501st Legion executes the mission of the 501st Legion in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by supporting charitable causes, promoting volunteerism, aiding in non-profit fundraising activities, increasing the interest and excitement of the Star Wars “universe”, and providing fans, the general public, and our event hosts with an exceptional experience of what “bad guys doing good” means to our community.

Check out “bad guys doing good” here: https://www.bluegrassgarrison.com/

Louisville Anime Community

The Louisville Anime Community is a group for fans of all ages who appreciate Anime (Japanese animation) or manga, whether you’re new to the genre or an “oldy mouldy” who watched subtitled Beta tapes back in the day. We endeavour to connect people with similar tastes and expand on fun, safe, welcoming, awesome events where otaku (passionate fans) of all kinds can come together and celebrate their interests. In our first two years of operation, we have run over 100 events in the Louisville / Southern Indiana region, with many being free to attend. The Louisville Anime Community also publishes a free bi-monthly newsletter

LAC Facebook Page