“The Community Art Pilot Project brings together youth and emerging urban artists in the creation of murals (and other creative art works) as a deterrent to graffiti vandalism. It also aims to engage young citizens and communities in raising awareness of the strong connections between graffiti management, community art and civic pride.”
The message is clear. DON’T CREATE GRAFFITI; Create graffiti-themed murals. On public walls. Got that, urban artists?
This article appears in Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2007.