Jeff Wacker, Arts in Education service coordinator, left, speaks with Jim Cunningham, of the Butler County Symphony Orchestra Association, following a presentation from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Presentation on Monday evening, June 5, at the Butler Little Theatre, 1 Howard St. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Members of Butler Rotary Club PM hopes to introduce more public art to the city, and they made connections with several avenues for that work Monday evening, June 5.

Organizations under the umbrella of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts spoke Monday at the Butler Little Theatre on Howard Street about grant funding opportunities for art projects and artist residencies. Leslie Osche, immediate Rotary Club past president and county commissioner chairwoman, said the grants caught her interest, because the club wants to place new benches in Butler, but could use help from outside funding.

“You’ve got to try to think about other creative ways to get it done,” Osche said. “The committee that is looking at the artscape environment is looking at a series of very creative bench areas, particularly along Washington Street. Our first one would probably be at Emily Brittain (Elementary School).”