Paint changes things. It makes dirty buildings prettier. It makes boring walls more interesting. It makes dark places brighter. It makes a group of people who have never met before turn into a well-balanced team. It changes a little girl into a community worker. Little boys, too. It brightens neighborhoods and it brightens hearts. It [...]
Tomorrow it’s time for Arts in the Alley. It seems like yesterday we did our last one – even though my calendar clearly indicates that is more than six months ago! The past few days have been a whirlwind of registering volunteers (175 and counting, over the course of the weekend so far!), raising funds [...]
During the last Arts in the Alley we painted 16 large and small murals – a project that did not just take 2 full days and close to 100 volunteers, but also 30 gallons of primer and more than 40 gallons of paint! With our next Arts in the Alley coming up, we need to [...]
Time flies… when you’re having fun, or when you’re living life, or both – right? I just realized I never posted a report on our most recent Arts in the Alley… and we have a brand new project coming up in about three weeks! So, high time for a much-belated report. Starting with a tiny [...]
Just a few photos by the amazing DJ Glisson of Firefly Imageworks of our most recent Arts in the Alley in the Richmond neighborhood of Fulton Hill.
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