That effort, in partnership with CANVS, a national start-up, will allow anyone with a smart phone to stand in front of any mural in the city and be able to learn the artist and when the mural was painted.

It also Detroit ACE's contribution to Mayor Mike Duggan’s Blight to Beauty initiative, which includes Detroit ACE’s recently announced Mural City project to identify and inventory every mural in the city. The project is among many Detroit ACE is undertaking to better connect artists with Detroit communities and to improve the look of neighborhoods across the city. A selection committee comprising community members will choose a winning artist by August 5. The theme for the mural installation will be the result of engagement with residents in the community, who suggested that it should honor community heroes.

The finalists will answer questions and gain ideas for the next phase of the process: a sketch showing their understanding of the community's vision. Friday, July 22 at the Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 Outer Dr. The meeting for the Farwell-area neighborhood is at 6 p.m.

Ijania Cortez, Cameron Jenkins, Richard Wilson and Fel'le will meet neighborhood stakeholders Friday to discuss the project. The project is a joint effort between Detroit ACE, Councilman Scott Benson’s office and the Parks and Recreation division of the General Services Department headed by Brad Dick. The City Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship (Detroit ACE) has selected four finalists to compete to paint the Community Mural on the front of the Farwell Recreation Center. Detroit ACE Selects Four finalists for Farwell Recreation Center Mural

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