The Sherman Park Rising mural at 47th and Center Streets has been named a finalist for the Janice and Stephen Marcus Public Art Award. Our Sherman Park neighbors have been cordially invited by the Milwaukee County Historical Society to attend the award ceremony on Tuesday, April 16.
Sherman Park Rising was selected as a finalist because of its meaningful representation of the challenges in the neighborhood and the resilience of the community. The involvement of local residents in painting the mural gives it a personal and lasting connection to the people it represents. The other two finalists for this year’s award are Mural of Peace by Reynaldo Hernandez and Green Flow by Pamela Scesniak.
The award ceremony is free and open to the public, so plan to attend if you’re interested.