A new outdoor mural in Dogtown created by artist Jill Wells, a 2005 Drake graduate, will be unveiled Oct. 1 from 6–9 p.m. at xBK live, 1159 24th Street, Des Moines.

The unveiling event will include:

6 p.m. – reception with Dough Co. Pizza
6:30 p.m. – interactive performance live photoshoot
7:30 p.m. – Live DJ
9 p.m. – Mural unveiling ends

The mural captures the spirit of music, Black entrepreneurship, and community success. The Iowa Department for the Blind is creating a Braille description of the mural, to be kept on-site at xBk. The musical muse in the mural is Gabriella Wilson, known professionally as H.E.R., an acronym for “Having Everything Revealed.” Wilson is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and musician.

— Ryan Arnold, Director, Community Engagement