Bridging the Gap

  • The completed mural consists of five panels and is framed by red curtains.
  • Participants learn about music as part of their research for the project.
  • The mural team presented their design to the community for approval.
  • Three of the artists, smiling for the camera.
  • The mural team primed the wall and is ready to paint.
  • Featured in the mural is a quote from Gloria Naylor's novel, Bailey's Cafe.

Project Description

“Bridging the Gap” is a mural that highlights the importance of bridging the gap between community elders and youth as illustrated by different activities and services offered by Bailey’s Café. Bailey’s Café is not actually a café; it is a community center for educational and cultural activity. The mural has five panels each showing different aspects of how the mission is achieved. Actual people from the community are featured in the mural, as well as actual events that Bailey’s is known for. The mural features an emphasis on community programs that bring the youth and elderly together, such as, musical performances, urban gardening, and theater. The fifteen young artists participated in some of the events and programs to get an idea of what Bailey’s really stands for.

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Project Info

Location: 556 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn New York, NY 11216

Fun Facts

Fun Fact
Gloria Naylor has written seven books, including The Women of Brewster Place, which was adapted into a film of the same name by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions.
Question about the Mural
Which of the East River’s six bridges is pictured in panel three?
Fun Fact
The community center, Bailey’s Café, got its name from the novel Bailey’s Café by Gloria Naylor.