Nottingham's First Black History Mural

Location
New Art Exchange
Date(s)
Friday 17th June 2016 (17:00-19:00)
Registration URL
http://www.communitymural.eventbrite.co.uk
Description
Community Mural

Please join the Centre for Research in Race and Rights and the New Art Exchange for the grand unveiling of a new community mural. Funded by the AHRC's Connected Commmunities Programme and directed by Dr. Katie Donington and Professor Zoe Trodd, the four-month project has transformed an old wall in the heart of Hyson Green (pictured) into a vibrant and inspiring piece of public art.

The brand new mural celebrates Nottingham's black history, and is the creation of artist Tim Onga in collaboration with young people from NG7 Voices Youth Forum/Hyson Green Youth Club, and freelance Community Engagement Consultant Boseda Olawoye.

It depicts the diverse histories and potential futures of Nottingham's Global Quarter in Hyson Green, and explores the ideas of utopia and community activism. Guest contributors to the project's learning seminars have been Lisa Robinson from Bright Ideas and Black Lives Matter Nottingham; Panya Banjoko and Ioney Smallhorne from Nottingham Black Archives; Zoe Trodd, Hannah Jeffery and Hannah-Rose Murray from the Centre for Research in Race and Rights. The mural project will be featured at a Somerset House exhibit in 2016, curated by Hannah Jeffery and Rebecca Nelson.

The event will include food, drinks, speeches by special guests, an unveiling and a performance. Free, all welcome.

Centre for Research in Race and Rights (C3R)

The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

email:C3R@nottingham.ac.uk