Students at the Macon Youth Development Campus (YDC) along with renowned artist Emanuel Martinez will unveil entitled “Visualize Your Potential,” at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in the Macon YDC gymnasium.
The project has been sponsored by the Art for Kids Emanuel Project, a program that provides creative learning materials to incarcerated youth.
The mural, which measures approximately 90 ft. by 20 ft., is the second of its kind for the project. The first was completed at the Muscogee YDC in January.
Sixteen youths worked with Martinez on the Macon mural, which took about three weeks to complete.
Dr. John Rickicki, project coordinator in the DJJ Office of Education, said the project is a great opportunity for the kids.
“It’s wonderful to have an artist of this caliber take an interest in our kids and leave something behind that will last,” he said.