White Cloud Community Mural

The White Cloud Community Mural was completed in 2020 in collaboration with Dr. Deborah Bryan, Ruby Rhodd, Phillip Pursel, and the White Cloud Community.

Follow the White Cloud Community Mural on social media on Facebook & Instagram and read blog posts about our progress here and here.

The White Cloud Community Mural celebrates the rich history of historic White Cloud, Kansas. White Cloud was established in 1855, and named for Chief Mahaska the Younger (aka. Francis White Cloud) of the Ioway Tribe. The town of White Cloud went through many transitions since its establishment. It has served as a port, railway hub, and an agricultural center. Before the town was established, it was part of the Ioway tribal land holdings. It was also a stop for Lewis & Clark. It is said that it was a favorite camping site of Chief Mahaska. The mural content and design was developed through workshops and conversations with members of the community.

Support for this work was provided by a Rocket Grant Project Award, a program of the Charlotte Street Foundation and the University of Kansas Spencer Museum of Art. Funding was provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.