City of Fayetteville addresses expectations for painting on community art wall

The city of Fayetteville is home to a first-of-its-kind community art wall in the state of Arkansas. A viewer reached out to 40/29 News to say he is offended by a painting on the community art wall in Fayetteville, which reads “Free Palestine.” The viewer did not wish to be interviewed, but we took his concerns to the city. While officials couldn’t discuss the painting specifically, they did address what is expected of those who decide to paint on the public wall. Fayetteville resident Carole Schuster and her son say they make it a point to walk by the community art wall. It’s located near the corner of Poplar Street and Chestnut Avenue, along the Razorback Greenway. “We have walked this neighborhood for years and years and years and always thought this was an eyesore,” Schuster said. “And now it’s fun.”Guidelines are posted in front of the art wall, urging people to be thoughtful and respectful as they paint. At the same time, whatever ends up on the wall usually isn’t there for very long. The city says the average painting stays up for about seven days. “This is just the beginning, right,” city of Fayetteville arts and culture director...