This community discussion and visioning session will center around the revitalization of the Paramount Theater and the adjoining (original) JC Penny building in downtown Clarksdale. Last October, Griot Arts received a grant to engage an architectural and design team and begin the planning process. After being gifted this property, Griot Arts began to see a vision for a space that could truly be a gathering space for the whole community to display and celebrate the cultural richness of the Mississippi Delta.
The session on April 29th will include a visit to the building site, large group and small group conversations, a survey for each person to express opinions, and more interactive ways to voice your thoughts and ideas. Food and drinks will be available throughout the afternoon. We will follow up with a second visioning session in May.
This hybrid event will be held in person and virtually. Visit the link below to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R14gCWBTu4-VCjdFd8H7XdLAYFF_c7g_vLBrTayIUmI/viewform?ts=624f16b1&edit_requested=true