MACON, Georgia — Folks in Fort Valley will be seeing some new artwork in town. The city and Flint Energy have joined forces to fund a mural on South Camellia Boulevard.
They gathered Monday to celebrate the painting of the mural, which will include some familiar sites like peaches, a Blue Bird bus, and members of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Tisa Horton, the executive director of the Austin Theater Enrichment Arts Alliance, said the mural will mean a lot to people in town.
“It would tell the history, the unique history of Fort Valley. Some of the history is known and some of it’s unknown, so it’s a unique opportunity and also it helps the artist to have a canvas to put out their work,” said Horton.
The mural is expected to be done by the end of next week.
According to a Flint Energies news release, it awarded $10,000 to the Austin Theater Enrichment Arts Alliance for creation of the mural. It's being painted by Columbus, Georgia-based artist Chris Johnson.
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