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Our Vision
The Roselle Arts and Culture Foundation is our community’s art
organization that promotes the benefits of creative expression
and cultural awareness to teach the appreciation of art in all
forms, functions, and disciplines.
About RACF & Our Vision
The Roselle Arts and Culture Foundation was formed in 2021 by Karen Ostrander and Lora Troesken. They both had the idea of creating a public art mosaic in Roselle.
Their vision was quickly put into action by Mayor David Pileski who urged Ostrander and Troesken to partner with the village on its forthcoming centennial. Thus, the Roselle Centennial Mosaic Public Art Project and, quite organically, the RACF was born.
Accomplishments
RACF is an established non-profit 501 C3. Our first piece of public art – the Centennial Mosaic Mural – commemorated Roselle’s 100 Year Anniversary. Other public art accomplishments include:
• 2022 Centennial Relief Sculpture
• 2023 Andy Warhol Anniversary Promotion – collaborating with College of DuPage Arts Center
• 2023 and 2024 First Place Winner in the Rose Parade – Float Design
Our Work in the Community
Supporting Young Artists
Rose Ambassador Scholarship
Learn more about the event and see the full gallery.
Holiday cheer
Gingerbread House Competition
In 2023, 2024, and 2025, Roselle Arts and Culture Foundation supported the Village of Roselle in hosting a Gingerbread House Competition for the annual Winterfest.
A Shared vision
Lake Park Students Share in
the Vision of RACF
In 2021 we decided to promote our talented Lake Park honors artists by framing their best work along the Roselle Park Districts Pathway. Today, we have collaborated with LPS students design and paint wooden birdhouses for the Park District.