IcefatIcefat
  • ABOUT US
  • MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
  • SERVICES
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT US
  • MEMBER
    SIGN-IN
Search
iceartworld2025-04-30T10:12:38+00:00
  • 26.02.21

Future History Now

  • Company News

Breonna Taylor Mural
Photo by Smooth House Productions

Beyond moving art, we’re aware that art has the power to move. Part of art’s affective nature comes from its ability to draw the public’s attention to social issues. In this blog post we are focusing on one charity, founded by a former employee of an ICEFAT agent, that is pushing for social change through facilitating the creation of public art. This is especially relevant now, during Black History Month, which takes place in the US every February and celebrates the history and achievements of African Americans and continues to advocate for social change.

Future History Now was founded by former art technician of New York-based ICEFAT agent Atelier 4, Jeff Huntington and his wife Julia Gibb. Huntington is an artist who believes in the transformative nature of art and its ability to nurture creative thinking in youth facing adversity. Jeff left Atelier 4 to put this vision into action full-time in 2016. Operating mainly out of Annapolis, Maryland, Future History Now exists to empower young people through public mural projects, depicting history that has a resonance with “living-breathing culture today that has something to say and leave behind,” as Huntington puts it.

Future History Now in action
Photo by Street Art Films

Amplifying and celebrating African American voices in the US has become one of the primary goals of the organisation, working with community groups and heritage organisations on largescale monumental projects across Maryland. Recent undertakings have included working with volunteers to paint a mural of the late Rep. John Lewis in Annapolis Arts District, and collaborating with the Banneker-Douglass Museum and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture to paint a playground-sized mural depicting Breonna Taylor. These projects play an important part in using street art to relate the experiences and perspectives of African Americans today.

Future History Now is a force for good and a force for change and we fully support the crucial work it continues to do. The power of such initiatives lies in the community it creates and empowers – if any of you are artists, or you know artists who will be active participants in the Future History Now work, do not hesitate to get in touch with Jeff Huntington to get involved.

Breonna Taylor Mural
Photo by Julien Jacques

The charity continues to build recognition for its work in empowering young people in underserved communities through the positive force of art, and is currently running a poster fundraiser, consisting of limited edition prints of the murals created in 2020. Take a look at the Future History Now Mural Collection and congratulate Jeff on his charitable work!

BACK TO ALL ARTICLES

Related Posts

What Lies Ahead for Art Logistics:
Trends and Predictions for 2024 – Part I

2023 saw our industry challenged by hikes in the cost of fuel, natural disasters and the ongoing driver shortage.... read more

All Aboard for Athens: Our Lookahead to the ICEFAT 2022 Convention

The year is 1977. The Post-It Note has been invented, Jimmy Carter has been sworn in as the 39th president... read more

Peruvian Repatriation

SACRED SHIPMENTS: A Story of Repatriation, from Canada to Peru

Cultural restitution is a vital part of preserving and respecting... read more

The Evolving Art Fair

The concept of the art fair has been developing and evolving organically for decades, but this process has been... read more

The Art World Looks to Hollywood: ICEFAT at the Inaugural Frieze Los Angeles

A marker for an actor is making it in Hollywood, and now it looks to be case for art... read more

Brexit Outcomes II

Gander & White trucks at one of their South West London facilities.We are thrilled today to bring you the... read more

Chairman’s Brief

Happy New Year to all with great hope for a positive 2018. ICEFAT is currently reviewing applications from potential... read more

ICEFAT Gives Back, Part Two

ICEFAT Gives Back, Part Two Total Wounded Warriors wrapThe post-festive season lull of the New Year is often not the... read more

Supporting Ukraine

Delivery to a Ukrainian institutionThe world has been shocked and saddened by the tragic events caused by the Russian... read more

Crossing Continents: A Spotlight On Exporting Art Overseas

Few outside the art world will be surprised to learn that the complexities involved in moving works of art around... read more
EXPERIENCED. TRUSTED. ACCOUNTABLE.

SIGN-UP AND STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE ICEFAT NEWSLETTER

Facebook Linkedin Instagram
© 2025 ICEFAT. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Geneva, Switzerland
  • ABOUT US
  • MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
  • SERVICES
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT US