NCLAC and the Black Creative Circle would like to paint a mural on the Greenwood Rec Center, known widely as the “Blue Building” on the south side of Ruston, that celebrates the Greenwood Community and the historic black elementary school that once stood there, but we need the community’s help to come up with the design!

Celebrated artists Vitus Shell and Drek Davis will lead the mural design and painting efforts over this summer and fall, with help from area children and university students. Shell and Davis are both members of the BCC, a group founded by local artists to encourage more minority children to learn and have successful careers in the arts.

To kick off this event, NCLAC will show the short film, A New Color, about muralist Edythe Boone who created mural art in her own neighborhood to raise awareness about the ongoing and necessary struggles for racial justice and gender equality. After the film we will discuss what the Greenwood Community Mural could include in its design, as well as ways the community can get involved.

This event is free and open to the public, on July 12th from 3-5pm. The movie will show at 3pm, followed by the community discussion. To learn more about the BCC, click here.

NCLAC would like to thank Weyerhaeuser for supporting this project through their community Giving Fund, and we hope to see everyone at the film on July 12th!