WHAT
The City of Saginaw, in partnership with the Great Mural Project, has been awarded a $25,000 national grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Asphalt Art Initiative grant is intended to revitalize and beautify underutilized public spaces, improve street safety, and to promote collaboration in Saginaw.
The City of Saginaw is one of sixteen cities, out of over 200 applicants, awarded this grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Asphalt Art Initiative not only seeks to create vibrant public spaces but also looks to build city capacity by working with artists and community groups on projects involving transportation infrastructure. From this funding, the City and members of the Great Mural Project will create a collage of colorful murals on the streets, intersections, and crosswalks of Saginaw, or vertical surfaces of transportation infrastructure like utility boxes and traffic barriers.
The City of Saginaw is one of sixteen cities, out of over 200 applicants, awarded this grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Asphalt Art Initiative not only seeks to create vibrant public spaces but also looks to build city capacity by working with artists and community groups on projects involving transportation infrastructure. From this funding, the City and members of the Great Mural Project will create a collage of colorful murals on the streets, intersections, and crosswalks of Saginaw, or vertical surfaces of transportation infrastructure like utility boxes and traffic barriers.
WHERE
This project will enhance three intersections along Court Street between Michigan Avenue and Fordney Street with asphalt paintings in the intersections and colorful crosswalks along Court Street. A committee of diverse leaders will guide local artists as they create asphalt art that celebrates the diversity in our community.
WHO
Artists may apply alone or as part of a team. No need need to have a design lined up before you apply, we will help facilitate that process once we’ve selected artists. Designs will cover all or part of three intersections: Court & Michigan, Court & Hamilton and Ezra Rust & Fordney.
HOW YOU CAN HELP US
1. For grant reporting, we really need people to take THIS SURVEY. This is how we show that Saginaw deserves grants like this. This will only take you like 3 minutes.
2. PLEASE attend. The event is so spread out, it's outside, there will be lots of hand sanitizer and social distancing. Please share on facebook, invite your friends.
3. We are in need of volunteers to help the public paint. No artistic skills necessary. Please sign up here for a shift.
2. PLEASE attend. The event is so spread out, it's outside, there will be lots of hand sanitizer and social distancing. Please share on facebook, invite your friends.
3. We are in need of volunteers to help the public paint. No artistic skills necessary. Please sign up here for a shift.
THANK YOU
City of Saginaw
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Saginaw DDA
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Saginaw DDA
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