Flowering Vine and Us

What: CITYarts restored and recreated the Flowering Vine mural, originally created in 1997. Youth, led by a professional artist in workshops, developed a new design for the mural that represents both the past and current community.

Where:
St. James Triangle
St. James Place & Oliver Street
New York, NY 10038

Who:
Collaborators:

  • Lead Artist: Kevin Galeazzi
  • Local youth and schools
  • Children's Arts & Sciences (Summer Youth Employment Program)
  • NYC Parks Department
  • Chatham Square Library
  • New York Chinese School

Sponsors:

  • Abreva
  • TD Bank

Why:

  • To empower youth to take leadership roles in acting as a positive force for change in their community
  • To restore a classic CITYarts mural
  • To revitalize a neighborhood space to make it more welcoming and enjoyable for the community
  • To bring together youth and families, in collaboration with a professional artist, to paint a mural in their neighborhood
  • To raise awareness to the speed of climate change, and celebrate nature

When: June 2018 – October 2018