Community Murals in DPR Parks!

Back in April, local and regional artists were encouraged to submit their qualifications to be considered to install murals at one of seven locations across Durham, including five City parks and two traffic signal boxes. These murals would mark the second iteration of the Neighborhood Park Mural Project which was piloted by Durham artists Julia Gartrell and Julienne Alexander, who created a mural at Southern Boundaries Park. In addition to supplementing the diversity of the City’s growing public art collection and supporting the facilities available at City parks,the Neighborhood Park Mural Project aims to engage local artists in the creation of murals that celebrate the culture and history of Durham’s neighborhoods.

The City of Durham General Services Department, Durham Parks and Recreation, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Durham Cultural Advisory Board’s Public Art Committee chose seven artists to install these murals. The mural locations include East End Park, Garrett Road Park, Sherwood Park, Solite Park and Whipporwill Park along with traffic control boxes at the intersection of Anderson, West Main, and 15th streets as well as the intersection of East Chapel Hill, Morris, and West Main streets.

We’re excited to bring local art to our parks and hope you’ll take some time to check each project out once completed. Below are the DPR parks that have brand new murals painted at one of their facilities:

Garrett Road Park

Address: 6815 Garrett Road

Artists: Jermaine Powell
Expected Delivery: September 2018

Solite Park

Address: 4704 Fayetteville Road
Artists: Cornelio Campos
Expected Delivery: September 2018

East End Park

Address: 1200 North Alston Avenue
Artists: Saralaine Calva
Expected Delivery: August 2018

Sherwood Park

Address: 1720 Cheek Road
Artists: Will Dove
Expected Delivery: September 2018

Whippoorwill Park

Address: 1632 Rowemont Drive
Artists: Dare Coulter
Expected Delivery: April 2019

For a full list and more details on our parks, visit our website. If you’re interested in more information about the City’s Public Art Program, visit the public art webpage. Stay up to date with the latest Public Art Projects in Durham by visiting this webpage.