Lit Youngstown is seeking memories from current and past residents of the Andrews/Logan Avenue corridors for the next installment of the Andrews Avenue Memory Mural.
The literary-arts organization is working in collaboration with Youngstown State University’s Department of Art.
The first section of the mural focused on downtown Youngstown. Dozens of residents submitted memories, which inspired the 120-by-80 foot mural designed by students in YSU painting professor Dragana Crnjak’s class on creating and installing public art.
Students worked with Youngstown CityScape, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society and the Andrews Avenue Business Association to understand the history of downtown Youngstown.
Images of the present and imagined future were interwoven with images of the past, which included a movie reel, gears and machinery, and Christmas windows from Strouss’ Department Store.
The first section of the mural was completed in November. The project was funded by a grant from the Wean Foundation, the YSU Art Department, City Machine Technologies, Inc. (CMT) and Brilex Industries. CMT and Brilex are both located on Andrews Avenue. Donor logos were incorporated into the mural.
Information on how to submit a memory is available on the Lit Youngstown website. Lit Youngstown is a literary arts nonprofit with programs for writers, readers, and storytellers.
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