First “Made on Main Street” Community Transformation Project Launches With Free Family Event in Goldsboro, North Carolina
April 18 2018 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Local Artists Will Bring Murals to Life
Throughout the Day in Downtown Goldsboro; With Largest Mural Winner
to Be Announced at Event
OneMain Financial announced today that it will be hosting a
“Made on Main Street” event on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in
Goldsboro, North Carolina. “Made on Main Street,” a partnership
between OneMain Financial and Main Street America, provides
Community Action Grants for innovative community transformation
projects across the country. Six additional $25,000 grants will be
awarded throughout 2018. This event is the kick-off for the first
“Made on Main Street” grant, which was awarded to the city of
Goldsboro for a downtown beautification project involving six
crosswalks and two wall murals.
“We were thrilled to award this first grant to a community who
shares our vision that individuals thrive when their communities
thrive,” said OneMain Financial CMO Kim Wijkstrom. “At OneMain
Financial we’re committed to helping revitalize communities. These
murals, and the talented artists who have shared their creative
visions, bring a renewed energy and excitement to the Goldsboro
downtown area. We hope that this event will inspire the community
and be a great time for everyone.”
The free, family event will feature live music, complimentary
food, games, crafts, and artisan vendors. During the event,
spectators will have the unique experience of being able to watch
six dynamic crosswalk murals and one wall mural come to life in
downtown Goldsboro. Artists for the crosswalk murals include
Cornelius Baker, Britt Flood, Maximillian Mozingo, Scott Partridge,
Eric Schreffler, and a team from The Arts Council of Wayne
County.
Anna Haijar, a local teacher and arts advocate, will be painting
an American flag mural representing the significance of the Seymour
Johnson Air Force Base. “The United States is the home of the
brave, and the home of the brave in Goldsboro is the Seymour
Johnson Air Force Base,” said Haijar. ”In my mural, the flag’s
white stripes transform into the contrails of Seymour Johnson’s
F-15 fighter jet, which is being led by a KC-135 Stratotanker.”
The design of the eighth and most visible mural, which is
approximately 100 square feet in total size, will be chosen with
input from the community and announced at the event. The winning
artist(s) will be tasked with creating a mural to celebrate and
honor the community members who contributed, directly or
indirectly, to the music movement that spurred the development of
the African American Music Trail.
The City of Goldsboro’s Downtown Development Office is
leading the artist selection process and has narrowed down the
artists’ submissions to the following finalists: Jason Clark,
Eric Schreffler and a 3-person team composed of Maximillian
Mozingo, Jamil Burton, and Brandon McCullar.
Each of the finalists offers a unique talent and point of view.
Jason Clark has a passion for painting murals and has already
painted three murals throughout the city of Goldsboro using very
distinct styles of painting. Clark’s passion for creating murals is
rooted in his belief that the pieces are enjoyed by the community
as a whole, regardless of creed, race, religion, or socio-economic
class. Eric Schreffler is an award-winning artist who works
primarily on acrylic abstracts. Schreffler has a unique ability to
fuse music into his art. His works are created using several
different medias including airbrushing, stenciling, collage, and
music. The third finalist is the team of Maximillian Mozingo, a
painter and muralist; Jamil Burton, a painter and illustrator; and
Brandon McCullar, a metal artist. Their work is bright,
eye-catching and very contemporary, representing a unique depth and
diversity. If selected, they plan to create an interactive 3-D
mural that is modern, colorful and magnetic.
Community members who would like to participate in the final
selection can view the proposed designs and offer their input on
the Downtown Goldsboro Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/downtowngoldsboro/. After receiving public
input, the selected design will be announced during Saturday’s
event, which will be held at the intersection of Walnut and John
Street from 2pm – 6pm. The event is free and all community members
are invited to attend. For more information, please visit:
https://www.OMFMainStreet.com.
About OneMain Financial
OneMain Financial (NYSE:OMF) has been offering responsible and
transparent loans for over 100 years. With more than 1,600
locations throughout 44 states, the company is committed to helping
people with their financial needs. OneMain and their 10,000 team
members are dedicated to the communities where they live and work.
For additional information, please
visit OneMainFinancial.com.
About the National Main Street Center
The National Main Street Center has been helping revitalize
older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years.
Today, its Main Street America network of more than 1,600
neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a
commitment to place and to building stronger communities through
preservation-based economic development. The organization is a
non-profit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
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