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BRAMPTON'S
EMANCIPATION PARK PUBLIC ART PROJECT

Project: Emancipation Park Public Art Project: Emancipation Day Memorial

Project Completion aim: July 20 – 27, 2024

JOIN US ON  THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 at  KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE TO FIND OUT WHO IS THE FINALIST OF THE PUBLIC ART CALL

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Join us at KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE or ONLINE by zoom (Register here) at 7:00pm on MARCH 21st for an opportunity for community members to be updated on the Emancipation Park public art project and be presented with the finalists works and get the opportunity to add their feedback, suggestions and engage with the artist and panelists who helped to select them. 

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ATTEND IN PERSON: KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE 177 Queen St W, Brampton, ON L6Y 1M5

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ATTEND ONLINE VIA THIS ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdeCrrTgpEtybaITK6xEHQab_AqmXbsj5

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THE JURY PANELIST 

The jury for project were picked based on community referrals specifically looking to have a diverse range of Black Brampton community members from profession, experience and age group. The sub advisory committee (non-voting support) consisted of Peter Lopez (Community Member), Clifton Reid (Civil Engineer), Mona Walrond (senior community activist and consultant) and the board of directors of AstroSankofa (Zamani Ra, Andrea "Peachtree" Boucaud, Saran James-Vaughan, Bogaah Mensah). 

With support from the city of Brampton: 
• Christophe Jivraj
• Claire Loughheed
• Gwyneth Chapman
• Michael Okolie
• Michael Vicker
• Erin Glover
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• MP Charmain Williams

THE FINALISTS

IMAGES OF THE PARK + LOCATIONS

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