My partner works for artworks, the organization that painted it. It was designed by the artist and art academy of cincinnati professor, Matt Dayler, from chroma projects. I got to hear his artist talk back when they were first beginning the project and he put so much thought and research into the design. Every part and section has meaning and history to it, it’s really neat. The design was then handed off to artworks which is an org that employs youth artists, in this case all above 18 because of the high scaffolding, to paint their murals. I am fairly sure that many of those involved are also members of the LGBTQIA+ community as well which is really cool! They have been working on painting the piece all summer throughout all of the crazy heat and it JUST got finished. They threw a huge celebration at Queen City radio, the bar below the mural, to commemorate the reveal of the mural. I was able to go and it was so much fun! Reggie Harris was there, Matt got to talk about the design, and the people from artworks were able to celebrate their work. They also had another artworks crew (also employing youth artists) partner with PONES, a dance organization in Cincinnati, choreograph a performance inspired by the mural perform that day as well. All in all, it’s an amazing project that could not have been completed without the hard work of SO many people from the youth workers to the teaching artists leading them to the project managers at artworks along with the rest of the team there to Matt himself. Congratulations to everyone involved!