Auction Block Memorial

A project in Boston, MA by Steve Locke
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A public memorial to those Africans and African-Americans whose trafficking and sale financed the building of Faneuil Hall
Backers: 481
Average Pledge Per Backer: $100

Funded: $48,024 of $30,000
Dates: Jun 19th -> Jul 24th (35 days)
Project By: Steve Locke
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Latest News

Final 24 Hours of the Campaign and we are STILL going strong.

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have come to the final 24 hours of this campaign and what a run it has been. And listen, I was pretty devastated that politics derailed all my work to bring this piece to Boston.  I did a lot of crying about it. But... What has happened is that... (Read More)

Faneuil Hall slave memorial artist pulls out of plans amid NAACP opposition

July 18th - via: boston.com
The artist behind a slave trade victims memorial proposed for Faneuil Hall, an endeavor heralded by Mayor Marty Walsh last year, said this week he is pulling out of plans for the project in Boston after the city (Read More)

Artist Withdraws Proposed Faneuil Hall Slave Memorial After Boston NAACP Says It Will Oppose It

July 17th - via: wbur.org
After nearly two years in the making, artist Steve Locke has decided to no longer create a public memorial at Boston's Faneuil Hall acknowledging that profits from the slave trade helped fund the landmark. (Read More)

Please read: Important Changes to Project

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear all, I am afraid that I am not going to be able to go on as proposed with the Auction Block Memorial being placed at Faneuil Hall.   I have been advised that the Boston Branch of the NAACP is going to oppose this project. Due to this pressure,... (Read More)

Less than 2 weeks left in the campaign!

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks, We are about $16,000 from our stretch goal on this project. Thanks to you, there are over 400 supporters of the vision for this project. Your encouragement has been noticed on Social Media, traditional media, and many other outlets. I have... (Read More)

National press! Over 350 Backers! And we still have 22 days to go!

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Julian Phillips (Lead Draughtsman) and Patti Seitz (Lead Architect) drinking way too much coffee and working way too hard... Sorry about all the exclamation points in the headline, but it really has been a pretty terrific few days.   We reached our... (Read More)

Slave Auction Memorial Outside Faneuil Hall Is One Step Closer To Becoming Reality

June 28th - via: wbur.org
As tourists shop or eat lunch in Faneuil Hall, artist Steve Locke wants a marker in the ground that acknowledges a well-known, but often unspoken truth: that Peter Faneuil enslaved people. (Read More)

GOAL REACHED IN 7 DAYS!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear all, I’m absolutely floored that you all made this happen so quickly. I launched this campaign on Juneteenth and in JUST SEVEN DAYS you have helped me exceed the goal for the first phase of this project. Since we still have a whopping 27 DAYS... (Read More)

100 BACKERS IN 2 DAYS!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Crew, This is a huge milestone and the fact that it happened so quickly is thanks to you. Thank you for donating. Thank you for sharing the campaign. Thanks for your enthusiasm. And most of all thank you for acknowledging that this history... (Read More)

Press coverage from Artnet

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Spoke with Taylor Dafoe at Artnet about the project. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/steve-locke-boston-faneuil-hall-1580575   (Read More)

THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING RESPONSE!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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