BROOKINGS — Brookings will celebrate the culmination of months of collaborative artistry at the official unveiling of the Community Mural celebrating America’s 250th on Thursday, June 4, at 7:00 PM. The ceremony will take place at the corner of 6th St. and Main Ave., on the side of the VFW building.
In a special tribute to the upcoming national milestone, a massive 20-by-30-foot “South Dakota 250th” flag will cover the artwork for several days leading up to the event. This traveling flag features the Badlands and a bison in a design specifically created to depict the spirit and heritage of South Dakota. While the flag has been displayed in other communities, Brookings is hosting a unique reveal where the flag will be ceremoniously dropped on June 4 to officially debut the final mosaic mural.
The mural project has been a significant community effort. It involved 950 individual tiles painted by Brookings residents and groups during public and private painting parties held over the last few months. Each participant followed a specific color palette to ensure their tile contributed to the overall design.
“This project has been a wonderful example of what we can do by working together,” said Laura Schoen Carbonneau, Destination Development Director for the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance. “We are excited to showcase a permanent piece of history made by the creativity, imagination, and help of our community members.”
The mural is a project of the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance and funded by a grant from the Brookings Public Arts Commission.
Immediately following the reveal, the public is invited inside the VFW for refreshments and socializing to celebrate the artists and volunteers who brought this vision to life.
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