WINDOWS GR 2020
In response to the murder of George Floyd, police brutality and peaceful protests, turned riots Windows GR formed as a collaborative, community driven project led by Element 7, Lions and Rabbits, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Over 200 local artists came together to share their voices and stories through mural art on boarded up windows across the city. Each artist was paid $100 per board painted, raising over $20,000 in funds to local artists.
Element 7 would like to thank local partners:
Lions and Rabbits
DGRI
CWD
Rockford Construction
Little Bird
Candied Yam
Jasmine Bruce was one of seven artist liaisons that led Windows GR. She found strength, courage and a voice during the iconic project. In her off time when she wasn’t literally running around the directing artists she found time to paint. Her mural was a collaboration with artists Kendall Redmon and PJ Moffet located on the boarded up windows of Grand Rapids Art Museum.
You can still find Windows GR paintings on display at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids African American Museum of Arts and more. Free Alchemy Studio also hosts a portion of the collection that will continue to be preserved and exhibited to ensure story never dies. If you have an interest in hosting or purchasing an original Windows GR painting reach out to jasminebrucej@gmail.com or asia@freealchemy.studio