Mayor Nancy Vaughan | Nancy Vaughan Official Photo
Mayor Nancy Vaughan | Nancy Vaughan Official Photo
The six-month arts residency in Kings Forest, led by Sunny Gravely-Foushee, featured community engagement and art in the park activities, all culminating in visual art projects at Kings Park. Art is displayed on the picnic table and two benches, the basketball court (mural), and sidewalks circling the park. The artist received $22,500 to support residency activities.
About the Artist
Sunny Gravely-Foushee earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Howard University and Master’s in Art Education from Pratt Institute. She is a visual artist who has worked on several murals in Greensboro, including the “Say it Loud Mural” street mural, and exhibited at the African American Atelier. She is currently executive director of TAB Arts Center Non-Profit and co-owner of The Artist Bloc.
About Neighborhood Arts
Neighborhood Arts supports artists and residents as co-leaders to connect communities with creativity. The program brings creative experiences close to home through arts activities and beautification projects that respond to neighborhood priorities. The program focuses on the five communities of the Housing GSO Plan: Dudley Heights, Glenwood, Kings Forest, Mill District, and Random Woods. The neighborhoods chosen for the program were identified for reinvestment in that plan.
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