A Fostered Future

Name/Title

A Fostered Future

Entry/Object ID

2025.21.1

Tags

Artwork, Black History, Cleveland, Transportation

Description

Painted mural on canvas by Ashton Burton celebrating Black Americans' contributions to cities like Cleveland, which indirectly shaped the growth of nearby Shaker Heights in the early twentieth century, during and after the Great Migration. Painting was created as part of the Cleveland Institute of Art's Creativity Works program.

Artwork Details

Medium

Acrylic, Oil

Subject Place

City

Cleveland

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Category

Artwork

Acquisition

Accession

2025.21

Source or Donor

Ashton Burton

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Ashton Burton

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ashton Burton

Role

Painter

Date made

2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Terminal Tower

Related Events

Event

Great Migration