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KMHA Learn@Lunch: Growing a Museum from the Groundhog Up, February 24, 2026

In 2019 Patrick Donley discovered--through the aid of Phyllis the Groundhog--that his warehouse and art studio had been built on the site of a former nineteenth-century Louisville dump. Thousands of artifacts later, a museum is emerging atop those layers of history that will tell the story of Louisville one relic at a time. Join Patrick for this KMHA Learn@asLunch session as he shares the story of the Mary Street Midden Project in "Growing a Museum from the Groundhog Up." Patrick Donley is a multidisciplinary artist whose career spans painting, sculpture, music, and, most recently, an unexpected foray into archaeology. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College and a Master of Fine Arts from Northwestern University. Patrick has contributed significantly to the arts through his work with several esteemed institutions, including gallery management at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and collection handling for the Speed Art Museum in Louisville. A longtime champion of the local arts community, he was also a proud owner of the former Zephyr Gallery in Louisville. With a deep appreciation for history and creativity, Patrick is now embracing this exciting new chapter–one that blends his artistic sensibilities with the thrill of discovery–as director of the Mary Street Midden Project.