BRAMPTON'S
EMANCIPATION PARK PUBLIC ART PROJECT
Project: Emancipation Park Public Art Project: Emancipation Day Memorial
Project Completion aim: July 20 – 27, 2024
JOIN US ON THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 at KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE TO FIND OUT WHO IS THE FINALIST OF THE PUBLIC ART CALL
Join us at KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE or ONLINE by zoom (Register here) at 7:00pm on MARCH 21st for an opportunity for community members to be updated on the Emancipation Park public art project and be presented with the finalists works and get the opportunity to add their feedback, suggestions and engage with the artist and panelists who helped to select them.
ATTEND IN PERSON: KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE 177 Queen St W, Brampton, ON L6Y 1M5
ATTEND ONLINE VIA THIS ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdeCrrTgpEtybaITK6xEHQab_AqmXbsj5
THE JURY PANELIST
The jury for project were picked based on community referrals specifically looking to have a diverse range of Black Brampton community members from profession, experience and age group. The sub advisory committee (non-voting support) consisted of Peter Lopez (Community Member), Clifton Reid (Civil Engineer), Mona Walrond (senior community activist and consultant) and the board of directors of AstroSankofa (Zamani Ra, Andrea "Peachtree" Boucaud, Saran James-Vaughan, Bogaah Mensah).
With support from the city of Brampton:
• Christophe Jivraj
• Claire Loughheed
• Gwyneth Chapman
• Michael Okolie
• Michael Vicker
• Erin Glover
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• MP Charmain Williams
Angela Carter
Former Director at Roots Community Services
Orlando Bowen
Former CFL player and community worker
OMEGA MIGHTY
Juno nominated artist
Sharon Wickham
Event planner, poet, community activist
Cairo aka Aegon Snow
Afrofuturist
Rihanna
Emerging Young Artist
Pamela Dolphy
Visual Artist
Hewitt Loague
Organizer of Jamaica Day
Jesse
Youth Leader
Elder Ras E
Community Member
THE FINALISTS
IMAGES OF THE PARK + LOCATIONS
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