The vibrant Corcoran Garage Art Wrap- “Durham in Continuum” - creates a monumental signature gateway for the Blackwell/Corcoran/Foster SmART Corridor in downtown Durham, NC. This is the first public art work of the Durham SmART Vision Plan. The work is designed by nationally recognized public artist Olalekan (LEk) Jeyifous, who was selected from a competitive national field of applicants. LEk’s design is a colorful and joyous interpretation of the architectural, historic and iconic elements of the historic district corridor and focuses on activating and transforming the visual experience between the American Tobacco and City Center Districts. “Durham in Continuum” instantly added color, life and a visual icon to a previously distressed intersection.The design serves to illuminate history, change, and community through abstract, non-hierarchical snapshots of the past, the present, and future of this area of the city. Local vendors Steel City Services, LLC, and Mosca Design were key partners in fabrication and installation of the custom steel suspension system and 12 façade mesh banners. The Durham SmART Initiative is part of the North Carolina Arts Council’s statewide SmART Initiative which supports the transformation of downtowns through arts driven economic development. The Durham Arts Council is the project’s lead local agency, with the N.C. Arts Council supporting creative placemaking along this rapidly-transforming downtown corridor. Major funders and partners also include the National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” grant, the City of Durham, Durham County, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Duke University, Downtown Durham, Inc., Nasher Museum of Art, Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Durham Area Designers. The SmART Initiative Resource Team of local, regional and state partners worked with internationally acclaimed designer Mikyoung Kim along with downtown stakeholders to create the SmART Vision Plan - a multi-year, $10 million public art and urban design strategy - unveiled in June 2015. www.smartdurham.org.