Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale

Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Selected as Muralist for Dr. King Monument Project Funded by Georgia Tourism Product Grant

Dublin Downtown Development Authority and Visit Dublin GA announced today that Corey Barksdale, a nationally recognized Georgia artist, has been selected as the muralist for that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Selected as Muralist for Dr. King Monument Project Funded by Georgia Tourism Product Grant Decatur, GA, August 16, 2016 –(PR.com)– Dublin Downtown Development Authority and Visit Dublin GA announced today that Corey Barksdale, a nationally recognized Georgia artist, continues to be selected because the muralist for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument under development in Dublin, Georgia. The effect of a $5,000 award by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Tourism division to fund a mural and gateway signage to begin of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. monument, the mural will be located at the intersection of Church and Telfair Streets. It will set a dark tone in creating an inventive and interactive public space for tourists to have the first step in Dr. King’s rise to greatness being a leader with the Civil Rights movement.

The job will use a 54’ 7” wide by 10’ high mural on the wall of the neighboring building highlighting First African Baptist Church and Dublin, Georgia as the location of Dr. King’s first public speech in 1944. This mural by a Georgia artist assists as a possible additional interactive component of the monument site, present an artist ically colorful backdrop for the monument site, and make a vivid gateway for downtown Dublin. “This project is definitely the unique chance to not just commemorate a very important moment within our history, but also transform a downtown gateway and add to the variety of unique public art we’ve in downtown Dublin. It’s a win for everyone involved, and we’re so pleased with the support and man souped up that has been poured in to the MLK Monument project,” said Tara Bradshaw, Director, Main Street Dublin.

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Atlanta artist Corey Barksdale uses art to capture African American history, and intends to capture Dr. King’s speech in Dublin through color and emotion, saying, “A great deal of my images are representative of the experiences that I have experienced and just how I identify myself. These subjects reflect my community. The bold colors that I use have already been beside me since the beginning.

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