The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District is bringing its “Downtown is Pawsome” initiative back to Albany.

This will be the third year of the event.

It gives artists, education institutions and community groups the chance to decorate a 3-foot replica of Nipper the Dog.

Nipper is Albany’s iconic 28-foot-tall dog statue, that sits atop the former RCA distribution warehouse.

Artists of any age or ability can apply to decorate a replica.
Ten artists will be chosen to participate in the project. They will receive $750 for materials, two tickets to the exhibit launch event and 30% of the proceeds from the sale of the sculpture at the end of the exhibition.

The deadline to sign up is May 16.