A sneak peek at the Below the Stacks murals  

THURSDAY, Sept. 19 — The scent of spray paint could be smelled from a mile away as muralists from Lansing, Detroit, Chicago and New York took to the streets to paint vivid images on drab walls. The Below the Stacks festival sees 10 completed murals across the city within one week.  

Announced in January, the project saw the city put up $75,000 worth of grant money for the event for its 2019 Arts Impact Project.  

Ozay Moore of All of the Above Hip Hop Academy and Dustin Hunt of Muralmatics put forth the idea and are supervising its completion. “It is designed to highlight the stories and beauty that exist at ground level in Lansing,” Moore said.   

Here is an update on the progress of the official murals. All are set to be completed by Saturday.  

1. Ahptic Productions 

Artist: Werc  

901 Cleveland St.  

2. Pere Marquette alley

Artist: Royyal Dog 

619 E. Michigan Ave. (behind)  

3. Gotcha Scooters 

Artist: Wing Chow 

413 N. Larch St. 

4. Centennial Group 

Artist: Imagine 876 

511 S. Washington Ave.  

5. Lansing Public Media Center 

Artist: Max Sansing 

2500 S. Washington Ave. 

6. The Cadillac Room 

Artists: Birdcap, Sydney James, Samskee, Spiz 

1115 S. Washington Ave. 

7. The Grid Arcade and Bar  

Artist: Sent Rock 

226 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave.  

8. Vacant building in Old Town  

Artist: Muralmatics   

1115 N. Washington Ave.