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Unveiling of mural by artist Frances Chlöe Jones-Whitman
Friday, June 17, 2 to 3 p.m.
Adlib Building, 215 North Street
The Black Lives Matter Art Committee, a partnership between black community members, Artscape, and the City of Pittsfield, announces art installations to kick-off the Juneteenth Weekend.
The weekend begins with the unveiling of a mural by artist Frances Chlöe Jones-Whitman on the south side of the Adlib Building at the corner of Columbus Avenue and North Street. The mural is a Mount Rushmore depiction featuring local legends in the black community including: W.E.B. Dubois, Elizabeth Freeman, Samuel Harrison, Agrippa Hull, Frances Jones-Sneed, James Van Der Zee, and Stephanie Wilson. The artist says that the mural is an homage to those who are past and presently doing great things and are a symbol of Black Excellence.
Unveiling Gathering of Rainbow Ruby
Saturday, June 18, 12 to 3 p.m.
Mural Unveiling at College Way at 12 pm
Gathering at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 1 to 3 p.m.
Pop Peterson unveils Rainbow Ruby his first wall mural, and the community will share and hear stories about Westside History.
Who
All ages and abilities.