Seven Artists. One 2-6: New Downtown Mural Unveiling

Downtown Fayetteville Is getting a new landmark — and it’s speaking fluent 2-6.

On Wednesday, February 25 from 5–7 PM, Black Canvas will officially unveil a large-scale collaborative mural at 226 Warehouse — and trust us, this isn’t just another wall with paint on it. This is culture. This is pride. This is Year of the 2-6 energy in full color.

First Things First: 2-6 Is More Than a Number

If you know, you know.

The “2-6” has always been Fayetteville’s call-and-response heartbeat — rooted in local lore, tied to Cumberland County’s place as the 26th district alphabetically, and carried through generations as a badge of hometown honor. It’s what we say when we rep the city. It’s how we identify each other in a room. It’s pride coded in two numbers.

And in 2026? We’re not just saying it. We’re celebrating it.

The Year of the 26 is a citywide cultural movement reclaiming the narrative around Fayetteville — spotlighting the creatives, the history, the resilience, and the innovation that have always been here. This mural is one of its flagship moments.

Seven Artists. One Vision. Zero Small Energy.

Curated and fully funded by Black Canvas, the mural brings together seven local visual artists to create one cohesive piece that reflects Fayetteville’s past, present, and future — all layered into one shared story.

Leading the creative direction are Andre’ Perkins, Mar-keith Diggs, and Thomas Ferguson — artists who understand that this project isn’t just aesthetic, it’s archival. It’s storytelling at scale.

Behind the scenes (and on the ladders) are volunteers and assistants Onikia Moore, Kaih Dodson, Khadijah Ray, Tiffany Ragin, and Asiyana Ambrose — proving this wasn’t just collaboration in concept, but in action.

Each artist brought their own flavor, their own style, their own perspective — but the final result moves as one. Unified. Intentional. Loud in the best way.

A Permanent Reminder

Let’s be clear: this isn’t a pop-up moment.

This mural is designed to live in Downtown Fayetteville as a permanent cultural landmark. A backdrop for photos. A meeting spot. A visual reminder that Fayetteville’s story deserves to be told by the people who actually live it.

Black Canvas is also documenting the entire process through a mini docuseries, capturing not just the finished product — but the conversations, the sketches, the brushstrokes, and the personal connections each artist has to the 2-6.

Because this project is about ownership.

"This project is about telling our own story—by us, for us.“The Year of the 2-6 is a reminder that Fayetteville has culture, creativity, and history worth celebrating, and this mural is a visual commitment to that.”

And that’s exactly what it feels like: a commitment.

Pull Up.

The official reveal goes down Wednesday, February 25 from 5–7 PM at 226 Warehouse in Downtown Fayetteville. Media will be on-site documenting the process, and the artists will be in the building.

If you’ve ever repped the 2-6, this is your moment to show up for it.

Because the 2-6 isn’t just something we shout. It’s something we build.

Christina Miles

Art Director + Admin Lead

FAYNC Magazine