{"id":15594,"date":"2024-07-31T16:55:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T20:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/?p=15594"},"modified":"2024-08-01T10:45:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:45:27","slug":"nash-community-colleges-le-chevallier-big-summer-for-art-and-its-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2024\/07\/nash-community-colleges-le-chevallier-big-summer-for-art-and-its-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Nash Community College\u2019s Le Chevallier Big Summer for Art and its Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Georges Le Chevallier<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Nash Community College Art Instructor Georges Le Chevallier recently completed a commissioned mural project for the City of Washington (NC) named \u201cViva La Vida!\u201d<\/em> \u00a0and was unveiled on July 16.<\/p>\n

Le Chevallier makes clear that this project was about the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not like actors,\u201d said Le Chevallier. \u201cTo make a film, or a TV series, or a Broadway show, it takes a lot of people, yet we only talk about the actors. I don\u2019t like that, and I don\u2019t want to be an actor today; I\u2019m not the man of the hour. This project took two years to happen, and it took a lot of people behind the scenes to make it happen. This was a group project and one that shows how art can affect a community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mural is over 3,000 sq. ft. located at the Bobby Andrews Recreation Center on East 7th Street. As noted by the Washington Daily News, it is a \u201cmagnificent display of words, color, and imagery which represents the Latinx community in Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mural was made possible through the generous support of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Believing that art can open the door to conversation, the Foundation\u2019s Inclusive Public Art Initiative aims to share stories of diversity, equality, inclusion and equity, particularly those often untold.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mural turned out fantastic, and we were able to have over 300 local students participate in helping put it together,\u201d said Le Chevallier. \u201cPBS NC filmed the whole process and is putting together a short documentary about it, and it should premiere soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Washington is one of only 19 sites across the state that received the prestigious Public Art Initiative Grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to promote inclusive art. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Upcoming Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

NCC are proud and excited to support Le Chevallier on his upcoming art exhibitions:<\/p>\n