The Augusta Revolving Mural Project has Rotated and the New Mural has Just Arrived
Murals are a great way to make any city more vibrant and alive. Luckly in Downtown Augusta, there are many murals that have been added throughout the streets by multiple local artists.
Murals tend to stick around in its selected spot for years, until they eventually fade away. But not on a certain wall in Downtown Augusta.
Have you heard of the Augusta Revolving Mural Project? Every 100 days the space “rotates” to give a new artist a chance to have their work displayed.
This idea came about from another local artist Addison Nidday. Addison Nidday is no stranger when it comes to having murals showcased around the CSRA. Most recently Nidday repainted the Famous Augusta Cup, which grasped a lot of attention.
Nidday decides the next artist to to paint over his original mural outside of the downtown store. The selection is for artists who have never painted a mural or have painted 15 murals. They can showcase their work and get first-hand experience with what it’s like doing one.
The very first artist was Emily Bender.
Well, just recently on August 28, another outdoor mural is now the face of the Augusta Revolving Mural Project in Downtown Augusta.
The artist who was chosen to go over the previous mural is Jon Paschal.
Paschal’s mural has various colors and one-eyed monster figures. Here is the completed mural.
You can keep up with the Augusta Revolving Mural project through instagram, here.
Augusta's New Pedestrian Bridge - An Update
Looks like we’re getting closer to Augusta’s new pedestrian bridge opening up. At one point I heard the 5th Street Bridge would be completed by Masters 2022, that didn’t happen, of course. Now I am hearing it could be open in time for the Ironman 70.3 – Augusta, which is on September 22nd. We could watch the swimming portion from the bridge which would be pretty cool.
The 11-million-dollar project has been delayed because of supply chain issues. I spoke to a worker on the bridge a week ago while taking some pictures and he feels pretty good about it opening soon. He was just touching up a few things to get ready for the opening.
There is lighting on the underside of the bridge that will change colors based on holidays, events, etc. I was actually pretty impressed when I checked it out. I could imagine a small acoustic concert on the South Carolina side of the bridge and people enjoying the view. It also has shaded canopies and nice plants along the bridge as you’ll see in the pictures below.
Leaders in North Augusta say they have no plans to expand the greeneway or any development plans for their side of the Fifth Street bridge right now. Hopefully, that can happen in the future. Currently, the bridge ends on the South Carolina side. Nothing there now except the current road.
We’ll see how the community responds to this new addition to the city. Some are calling it the bridge to nowhere and I’ve heard many who are excited to be able to walk on it and enjoy the views.
What do you think about it?
Darasha Singleton is a native of Augusta, Georgia who serves as the Digital Content Coordinator at Beasley Media Group. If you think there is nothing to do in Augusta, check her posts! You're sure to find something to do. Aside from work, Darasha enjoys going to the Saturday Market on the River and any local festivals.