Art in the Alleys by Sura, August 5

Our 3D Vision group is working on a community art and beautification project.

We want to beautify and make our neighborhoods safer and we’d like to use one or two of our alleys (or streets) as pilot projects which might spur more interest throughout Riverwest and beyond. In the short run this will result in us being part of ArtWalk and getting a little press, and in the long run we hope this idea spreads out into other parts of the city.

Specifically, we’re working right now to hook up with some artists (of all ages and genres, come on over!) who would be willing to paint murals on garage doors. Property owners will receive a rough sketch of the work to be done, and would have input and say in what goes on their space. This could expand to stencils for use in alleys (or on trash cans, to encourage their use), or personalized stencils to go in front of each house, according to the specifications of the resident/homeowner. We could also do a little gardening in the occasional small patches that are found in some alleys.

We need at least one alley with 4 garages to make enough of a critical mass to take it on as a project.

The specific alleys we thought to target are these:
- 3000 block, between Holton and Booth (because 3000 Holton is a very rough block)
- 3000 block, between Booth and Pierce (for contrast, and b/c 3000 Pierce just organized an amazing block party for RW24
- 2900 block, between Pierce and Fratney (just because we know so many people on this block)
If your block is not on this list and you think you can find 4 willing participants, we can work to include you.

How you can help:
- If you are an artist, join our team for mural painting or stencil creation, and have the satisfaction of having your artwork on public display, and written about in the press.
- Allow us to use your garage door (or other alley wall or surface) for painting. If you don’t own the property, we’ll need your landlord’s approval
- Help dig weeds and plant bulbs or plants
- Donate plants or bulbs and let me know which ones and how many
- Donate spray paint or other kinds of paint
- Do minor garage door patching or washing to prep the surfaces
- Write a story about us for your newspaper, blog or newsletter
- Forward this to your artist friends

Please pass this post on to others who might be interested in collaborating to create community with us.

5 Aug 2008 | 10:19 am | Art, Safety, DIY - Do It Yourself, 3rd District

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