Welcome to the first blog post of the Greensboro Mural Project!
Exciting times are afoot in Greensboro, and across the world, and so we are excited to be participating in this project at the current time! What is this Project you ask? Good Question!
We are in the process of a unique community art project: a collaborative mural on the retaining wall of the Edible School Yard, facing Lindsey St. in downtown Greensboro. This month we are hosting curbside conversations, collecting 500 answers to the question, “What would make Greensboro a healthy city?” We are looking for common themes, from as diverse an audience as possible, which we will then translate into a 40 ft mural. This project is inspired by Judy Baca’s “Great Wall of Los Angeles,” and the work of the Beehive Collective, combined with our belief and support in a healthier Greensboro. This is a city wide participatory art project. After analyzing the responses gathered from our curbside conversations, artist Kathleen Kennedy will design and outline the mural on the wall. Community members will be invited to color in the mural! Upon completion we will throw a block party for everyone in the Greensboro community!
If you would like to help out by helping interview people, helping to paint, fund-raise, or simply come to our kicking block party when the mural is completed , let us know and we can help plug you in!
E-mail us at gsomurals(at)gmail.com
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