Commissioned to local muralist, Shaun Thurston, the mural will adorn Lomax Street at the 5 Points intersection

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Jacksonville, Fla. (July 24, 2026) – A community task force has banded together in an effort to beautify 5 Points with a new mural to commemorate the neighborhood’s past, while building optimism for its future. The 1,700-square-foot mural will celebrate the neighborhood’s diversity and affirm its LGBTQ community by paying homage to past generations and the foundation of acceptance and safety they built through confidence, resilience, and unity.

The task force has commissioned local artist Shaun Thurston to design and paint the mural, which will live at 1059 Park Street, on the southwest-facing exterior wall of Sunburn Cannabis. Thurston is a Jacksonville native and has painted murals in prominent locations throughout the metro, including EverBank Stadium, Cummer Museum of Arts & Gardens, PGA TOUR global headquarters, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. 

One of the murals in Shaun Thurston’s portfolio, which is on display at Jacksonville’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Local paint company, Paint Maven, began cleaning and other priming work on July 23 to prepare the surface for Thurston’s work. Thurston plans to begin on July 25 and anticipates the mural to be completed sometime during the next month. 

The project is on private property and is funded with private contributions, including from Riverside Avondale Preservation, AIDS Memorial Project of Northeast Florida, Jax LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and the LGBTQ Alliance.

Riverside Avondale Preservation - 5 Points Mural Location
The exterior wall at 1059 Park Street on which local artist Shaun Thurston will paint a new mural celebrating 5 Points’ diversity and LGBTQ contributions. The parking spaces immediately adjacent to the mural will be blocked off during the process to prevent vehicles from overspray.
Local paint company, Paint Maven, primed and prepared the wall on July 23 for Thurston’s work to begin on July 25.

The community task force is comprised of representatives from the following local organizations:

  • 5 Points Association
  • AIDS Memorial Project of Northeast Florida
  • Equality Florida
  • JASMYN
  • Jax LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • Jax River City Pride
  • Riverside Avondale Preservation

About Riverside Avondale Preservation
The purpose and mission of Riverside Avondale Preservation, Inc., colloquially known as RAP, is to preserve, enhance, and celebrate the historic fabric, arts, culture, local businesses, and public spaces of the Riverside and Avondale neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Fla. The weekly Riverside Arts Market, under the administration of RAP, is hosted every Saturday under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. For more information, visit www.riversideavondale.org

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