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I'm thrilled to share that we've finished the Norwood 2.0 mural! It took a lot of hard work, but with the help of volunteers, we completed the painting in early June. This week, I returned with another volunteer to protect the mural with an anti-graffiti coat. This will make it easier for us to touch up the mural if it ever gets tagged. What's even better is that the neighbors have started to take care of the street by fixing the tree beds and adding lights to the wall. It's amazing to see everyone coming together to beautify our community!  Let's Repaint the Norwood Mural Come join us for a fun day of painting and creativity at the Norwood Mural! We will be gathering at 211 E 207th St to add some fresh colors and designs to this beloved community artwork. No painting experience is necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to get your hands (and clothes) dirty. Let's make this mural shine again together! See you there! Interested in more dates to volunteer? Sign up HERE This project is made possible with regrant funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts.  Hola amigos! It's time to start planning the mural and I have two dates for the idea-generating events. These events will take place in front of the mural, where we will discuss what the neighbors want to see in it. I'll gather and process the ideas to create a cool design that we'll implement starting June 2. Saturday, May 11 (Sign Up Here) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May (Sign Up Here) 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you want to volunteer to help with the events, SIGN UP HERE  Hola people! The donations campaign was cut short for matching funds, but if you feel like you can spare come money, you can still donate going to the IOBY page. The numbers: $2,999 raised Still needed $3,668 39 donors 27 volunteers and several groups signed up I have applied to a couple of grants and my hopes is that by the end of May I will know where I stand so we can start the engagement events and painting by the beginning of June. In the meantime, if you have any connections with businesses in the area that could help us with donations of paint, snacks, lunch for volunteers, where we can borrow a really tall ladder... you can email me... anything helps!  |
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