What are the benefits of using graffiti murals to build community?
Collaboration: These murals allow opportunity for collaboration among members of the community. From graffiti artists, to city police, to students and to children.
Inspiration: Most graffiti artists are self-taught and through collaboration, artists can inspire youth and children to pursue their dreams and teach them that anything is possible. Murals create awareness about vandalism and turn something negative into positive. Through the collaboration of artists and community members, children can have role models to look up to and have the support they might not always get.
Celebration of culture: Not only do murals beautify a public space through art, but they also celebrate the culture of the city: the culture of art and the cultures of the people involved.
Creating Awareness and a Positive Message: Murals help create awareness about vandalism and programs that can engage youth and strengthen relationships within the community.
Inspiration: Most graffiti artists are self-taught and through collaboration, artists can inspire youth and children to pursue their dreams and teach them that anything is possible. Murals create awareness about vandalism and turn something negative into positive. Through the collaboration of artists and community members, children can have role models to look up to and have the support they might not always get.
Celebration of culture: Not only do murals beautify a public space through art, but they also celebrate the culture of the city: the culture of art and the cultures of the people involved.
Creating Awareness and a Positive Message: Murals help create awareness about vandalism and programs that can engage youth and strengthen relationships within the community.