OUR HANDS, OUR TIGER

Community-Built Landmark

More than a sculpture, Our Hands, Our Tiger is a community legacy project. Created from hundreds of hand silhouettes contributed by students, alumni, families, and community members, this permanent public artwork celebrates Butler’s history, pride, and future.

Together, our hands will form a tiger, a symbol of the generations who have shaped this community and continue to carry its story forward.

Sponsor a Hand

Submit Your Hand

The finished artwork will stand as a permanent landmark honoring the people, memories, and traditions that define Butler.

Every Hand Has a Story

A Legacy We Build Together

For generations, Butler has been a place of pride, resilience, and community connection. Every hand represents a person, a memory, and a story worth preserving.

• Every hand tells a story
• Every person leaves a mark
• Together, we create something lasting

Concept rendering illustrating how hundreds of individual hands will form a unified tiger sculpture.

Help Us Reach Our Goal

201 of 1,000 Hands Collected

🖐️ Children's Art Expo – 63
🖐️ Gospel in the Park (May) – 47
🖐️ Gospel in the Park (June) – 91

Upcoming Collection Events

Sponsor a Hand

For just $30, you can help transform community handprints into a permanent public sculpture celebrating Butler's history, pride, and future.

Every sponsored hand helps build a lasting community legacy.

Family Sponsorships and Legacy Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Known throughout the Southeast for creating large-scale public sculptures, Bob Doster's work can be found in communities, universities, parks, and public spaces across the region.
For Our Hands, Our Tiger, Doster will transform hundreds of community-contributed hand silhouettes into a dynamic stainless steel sculpture that celebrates both individual stories and collective identity.
Learn more about Bob and his work: Backstreet Studio in Lancaster goes here