Brewers step up for Community Art
Brewers has provided masonry paint to the Black Icons Project as a part of the Brockley Max Festival 2023.
The Brockley Max Festival was from the 2nd to the 10th of June, where there were 9 days of over 70 events from live music, theatre and art to comedy, poetry nights and workshops.
Max Media Arts has received funding from the Mayor of London’s Untold Stories fund – part of his Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, telling untold stories of many admirable figures within the city. The £1m Untold Stories programme aims to champion diversity in the capital’s public spaces and ensure London’s landmarks and monuments reflect the achievements of all who have contributed to the success of the city. The grants offer Londoners the opportunity to develop ideas and share their stories which will be represented within the public realm.
As a part of the festival, the Black Icons Project consisted of the local community selecting 4 inspirational black women who would become the focus of 3 murals. Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah Mavis Best and Kristins and Sadé Alleyne were selected by members of the public and steering committee for their incredible and aspirational work. The steering committee consisted of a wide range of women with backgrounds in the arts, culture, media and research who selected the 4 women from a list of 14 incredible people the local community had put forward.
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