Love Cincinnati? You can help create, then get Cincinnati Ink - WLWT Cincinnati

Over the last 18 years, murals like many in downtown Cincinnati have been painted by a group called ArtWorks.

But this weekend, ArtWorks will be working on a different, more permanent kind of ink.

If you love Cincinnati, now is your chance to help mold a poem, parts of which will become permanently tattooed on about 200 Cincinnatians.

''Ink Your Love' for us means write it down and make it permanent, that you love the city of Cincinnati. What we are doing is inviting Cincinnatians through a program called Cincinnati Ink to participate with us to celebrate Cincinnati,' Teresa Hoelle, vice president of development & external affairs at Artworks, said.

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A mobile mailbox, which looks like a U.S. Post Office box, but is painted white, kicks off its trek at the Midpoint Music Festival.

'People can write down what they love about Cincinnati and put it in the mailbox. You can go to our website and also express your love, or even tweet #inkyourlove. Share what you love about Cincinnati,' Hoelle said.

And the words are already flowing in. Music Hall, Union Terminal, and local architecture are popular topics thus far.

Once all the comments are collected, Chase Public, a poetry group regularly seen at the festival, will author the poem which will be revealed in December.

Tattooing will happen between March and May, and there will be a celebration of the project around this time next year.

For those who don't like the idea of a permanent tattoo, temporary tattoos are also available.

All of the temporary tattoos are designed by Tri-State artists, cost $15 at the MidPoint Music Festival and all the money raised goes to help fun local artists in the Tri-State.

The mobile mailbox will be at Midpoint Music Festival Thursday night and will then be moved around town.

You can also send your love for Cincinnati to ArtWorks by printing out postcards found here and mailing them in.

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