Black Lives Matter street mural
The mural in June 2020
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Year2020 (2020)
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°06′16″N 84°31′08″W / 39.1044°N 84.5188°W / 39.1044; -84.5188

A "Black Lives Matter" street mural has been painted in Cincinnati, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

The mural appears on Plum Street between Eighth and Ninth streets.[2]

History

Black Art Speaks, ArtsWave, and ArtWorks painted the mural in front of the Cincinnati City Hall in June 2020.[3][4]

Plans for a $118,000 restoration were confirmed in June 2021.[5][6][7] Black Art Speaks completed the restoration.[8] City manager Paula Boggs Muething recommended using $250,000 in federal stimulus money from the American Rescue Plan to fund the project.[9] Cincinnati City Council approved spending $125,000.[10] Some streets were closed during the renovation.[11] A block party was held on the site.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Art as a change agent: Cincinnati's Black Lives Matter mural". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  2. ^ Rice, Sharon Coolidge and Briana. "'It should be … beautiful.' Cincinnati's BLM mural is fading in winter. Will the city fix it?". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  3. ^ "Money Needed To Refurbish Cincinnati's BLM Mural". WVXU. May 24, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  4. ^ Wartman, Scott. "Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes will not run for re-election. 'I'll have more time to tweet'". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. ^ Peters, Trevor (10 June 2021). "Restoration project set to begin on Cincinnati's 'Black Lives Matter!' mural". www.fox19.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ Montoya, Alison (13 June 2021). "Restoration project on Cincinnati's 'Black Lives Matter!' mural begins". www.fox19.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Aerial video: Cincinnati's Black Lives Matter mural gets a facelift". WLWT. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Cincinnati's Black Lives Matter Mural Gets A Restoration As The Artist Collective That Painted It Plans What's Next". WVXU. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  9. ^ Wartman, Scott. "Federal COVID-19 relief money would restore Black Lives Matter mural in front of City Hall". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  10. ^ Coolidge, Sharon. "Retouched Cincinnati Black Lives Matter! mural set for Friday unveiling; city paid $125K". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  11. ^ "Downtown streets to close temporarily as Black Lives Matter mural is refreshed". WKRC. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Block party at site of Cincinnati City Hall BLM mural offers fun and financial advice". WKRC. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

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