CLT Sidewalk Stories: Historic West End

Hosted by ArtWalks CLT, this immersive walking experience features artist Abel Jackson, whose powerful murals anchor the route, and storyteller Kenya Templeton, who brings the neighborhood’s history and lived experiences to life through storytelling. Together, we will explore how art, culture, and place intersect in one of Charlotte’s most historically significant communities.

Rooted in place-based narratives, cultural history, and community identity, CLT Sidewalk Stories highlights the voices, creativity, and resilience that shape our city. Participants will engage with public art while learning about the people and stories that continue to define this area. CLT Sidewalk Stories is funded with a City of Charlotte Creative Growth Grant.

Whether you’re an art lover, history enthusiast, or curious neighbor, this ArtWalk offers a meaningful way to connect with Charlotte’s cultural landscape—one story at a time.

What to Expect:

• A guided walk through Historic West End
• Insight into murals by artist Abel Jackson
• Storytelling from Kenya Templeton
• An interactive, community-centered public art experience

Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Come ready to listen, learn, and see the neighborhood through new eyes.

Abel Jackson is a prolific Charlotte artist with murals located in Uptown, NoDa, Camp North End and in many locations on the West Side. Jackson has a long history of creative work in Charlotte with specializations in airbrushing technique, incredible portraits, and a desire to illustrate forgotten history of Charlotte. He received his B.F.A. from Winthrop and is the artist behind four amazing murals in Historic West End. For more information, go to www.abelartworks.com or follow on Instagram at @artbyabel.

ArtWalks CLT is a non-profit organization connecting the community to local murals, public art, street art and artists through free self-guided neighborhood artwalks accessible on your mobile device. Artwalks are available for NoDa, Plaza-Midwood, South End, Elizabeth, Historic West End, the East Side and uptown. Want to start walking? Go to www.artwalksclt.com or @artwalksclt on Instagram.

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