WHAT: Celebrated Memphis muralist Jamond Bullock will greet visitors and provide giveaways, including tickets to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, t-shirts with event-specific designs and other premium items.
WHO: Mr. Bullock is a Memphis native, where he works as an art teacher for Shelby County Public Schools and a performance painter for special events. He founded Alivepaint in 2013, a visual arts company tailored to his artistic vision.
In 2017, he was awarded ‘Top 40 under 40 Urban Elite’ and was featured in Essence magazine as a Memphis-based influencer for the Ford Motor Company’s ‘Go Further’ campaign. In 2018, he held a muralist residency for the city’s Soulsville community, where he installed a 200-foot design on the front of Memphis Rox, the first climbing gym in South Memphis.
Currently, Bullock is collaborating on a public art project in the Orange Mound section of Memphis, and is also serving as resident artist in Memphis’ Binghampton neighborhood.
WHEN: Feb. 23, Noon – 4pm: Complimentary food will be provided.
WHERE: The Xfinity Store – Poplar Plaza: 3476 Plaza Ave. in Memphis
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