“Freedom Colors” Mural #1 - May 2024

“Freedom Colors,” by Turkish Muralist Sitki Dogan, was the winning design of a months-long Call for Artists in the fall of 2023 spearheaded by Haverstraw Riverwide Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural enrichment and community engagement through the arts. The first of four murals planned in this historical project was issued through a grant given to Haverstraw Riverwide Arts by the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) of the State of New York. Riverwide Arts are the first non-profit group to receive funding from DRI in Rockland County. The location selected for the first mural was the Haverstraw African American Memorial Park (HAAMP), located at 41 Clinton St., Haverstraw, NY. The park is a partnership between the Haverstraw African American Connection and the Village of Haverstraw. With a career spanning over two decades, Dogan’s murals have graced urban landscapes worldwide, capturing the essence of communities and their stories with remarkable depth and clarity. “I am honored to have been selected for this project, said Mr. Dogan. “My goal was to tell the story of the African American connection to the development and history of Haverstraw. I hope the art speaks to that.”
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