ATLANTA -- Future Foundation students experienced an amazing introduction into the art world yesterday at an exclusive workshop with premier visual artists, led by the award winning public artist, Lillian Blades. The event that was held at the Jefferson Park Recreation Center in East Point, and included 1-on-1 instruction by National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) artists Charly Palmer, Okeeba Jubalo and Tracy Murrell. The students worked alongside the artists on Blades’ large format “True to Atlanta” inspired piece that will be a permanent display in the all-new State Farm Arena.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, former Atlanta Hawks forward and founder of the Future Foundation shared, “I am ecstatic that the Future Foundation is partnering with the Atlanta Hawks and the National Black Arts Festival on this project.