Local schoolkids create mural on Downtown Mall
![](http://www.readthehook.com/files/imagecache/mainview/galleries/image7_23.jpg "Greer Elementary student Ja'von Carter calls the day "awesome."")
![](http://www.readthehook.com/files/imagecache/mainview/galleries/image8_18.jpg ""The most important thing is for the kids to know where they come from," says Greg Kelly, director of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative (seen here on the center right in the red hat). "Though they may be from one neighborhood," he says, "they're also a part of a larger community."")
Gallery Added: Thu, 7/16/2009
Local fourth through sixth graders came together the morning of Thursday, July 16, to create a mural on the Downtown Mall's Community Chalkboard. To create the final image, the students worked for more than a week documenting what they saw exploring the city. The students’ products were then combined to create the final image. The students' efforts in creating the mural will be compiled into an exhibit set for August 22-23 at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative's home at 209 Monticello Road.