The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta is pleased to announce that Rachel Kozak’s ‘Columbia Ave Bridge’ has been selected as the original art for the cover of the 2025 keepsake HOSR program book. Created in 2025, Kozak’s painting in soft pastels beautifully captures the idyllic Schuylkill River.
Rachel Kozak is a native of Philadelphia and lives in a nearby suburb (King of Prussia) with her family. She paints wirh soft pastels as a hobby.
HOSR’s call for 2025 Program Book cover art brought entries from across the community, students, rowers and professional artists. We congratulate Rachel and all the talented artists who have participated in this HOSR tradition!
A sneak peek of ‘Columbia Ave Bridge’ is shown here. Pick up a free copy of the Program Book in the Information Booth (located at the Three Angels). In addition, the 2025 Poster featuring the artwork is for sale ($12) at the Information Booth.
The use of the work of local artists began in 2017 when the program book cover featured the work of the award-winning artist, Elaine Lisle, through the generosity of Radclyff ‘Mike’ Thompson. The cover was a success and thus the beginning of the Regatta’s efforts to reach out to the art community and provide an opportunity for a local artist to show their work related to rowing, the Schuylkill River, and/or Boathouse Row. This community art initiative has received great support over the past 5 years and continues to grow.