Shenandoah has partnered with a local company to put up a mural on campus with the goal of honoring veterans. The mural contains imagery of war including combat gear, weapons, an explosion, and what appears to be a reaper drone which is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is used for things like surveillance and precision strike missions. My art class also sees evidence that AI was used to design this mural such as inconsistencies with the usage of value and line detailing, unclear boundaries between terrain in the background of the military side, varying line quality in the sun halo on the civilian side, and more unclear boundaries between the tree and the clouds on the civilian side. Overall we feel that this mural misrepresents the intended message of honoring veterans along with the artistic talents of students and faculty on this campus. Especially considering the company chose to outsource the design process instead of collaborating with students and faculty in our new and growing art program. 

The mural is set to be painted the week of 4/21/2025 with a grand reveal on 5/15/2025. Sign this petition to voice your opinion so we can alter the mural so it is a better representation of the art produced on campus and is something our veteran students feel honors the time they served in our military. The photo is the current iteration of the mural intended to go on campus.