Mural Arts Philadelphia has selected 20 Black artists to take part in its inaugural Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists. Out of over 200 applicants, 20 were selected. They come from all walks of life and work with many different mediums.
One of the inaugural fellows, Yannick Lowery, said that this program serves as an example to future generations.
“We’re seeing Black artists getting the exposure that they deserve. When you see that happening it inspires the next generation and maybe even their artistic peers to keep going,” he said. “A lot of times it seems like the goals for young Black people focus on entertainment and not so much in the arts segment. I think that this is one of those segments that we just definitely need more of with more accessibility and more visibility.”
He said now is a very unique time to be a Black artist.
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