Hope Springs Forth Brightly-Celebrating African Americans Through Public Art - CODAworx

Hope Springs Forth Brightly-Celebrating African Americans Through Public Art

Submitted by Monique Luck

Client: City Of Asheville

Location: Asheville , NC, United States

Completion date: 2020

Project Team

Lead Artist

Monique Luck

Contributing Artists

Art Ecologie Collective

Fabrication

Artisan Graphics

Overview

A Public Art Installation in Downtown Asheville NC.
This project was completed as part of the Celebrating African Americans Through Pubic art in Asheville, NC. A collaboration with community members and a team of local artists to incorporate poetry, history and community artworks into a multi dimensional public art installation & mural. The installation is located in two historical places in downtown Asheville celebrating African Americans in the Historical Block.

Goals

The primary objective of this project was to highlight the history and the voice of African Americans in Asheville.

Process

A team of visual artists worked together on a series of workshops and a collaboration of city & community leaders. The community brought historical & personal photos that were incorporated into the final artworks.