MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors On Monday, June 29 unanimously approved allocating $12,195 in matching funds to paint a mural on the basketball courts in Moody Park honoring Quanita “Tay” Jackson, a 20-year-old community organizer who was shot and killed across the street from the park in August 2019.
A news release says the funding will be awarded to Imagine MKE, a local arts nonprofit that has been working with community groups, including the Friends of Moody Park, to develop the memorial project. As a part of the project, youth will have the opportunity to work directly with local artists.
Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde issued the following statement:
David Lee, CEO of Imagine MKE stated the following in the news release:
Funding for the mural comes from Milwaukee County’s sPark Matching Fund, which provides matching grants to community organizations managing projects that will build stronger parks across the county.