1957 - The Little Rock Nine
Little Rock Central High School - Arkansas
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Little Rock Central High School mark’s the first test of the Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education ruling. Central High School became internationally known in 1957, when the Little Rock Nine enrolled and integrated the school. Little Rock Central is unique among Arkansas school structures and is one of the most important historic landmarks within the state of Arkansas associated with the civil rights movement.
Central High School – Main Doors
Central High School – Entrances
Central High School – Side Door
In 2022, my project Structures that Transformed Education was awarded an Artistic Innovations Grant, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Arkansas Arts Council. The financial support from these organizations will support photographing and building architectural sculptures of schools that played a role in changing education in America. This grant also supported a forthcoming solo exhibition, an artist workshop, and a panel discussion, at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub.
