THE
RURALMURALS PROJECT
©
The murals
are coming! The murals are coming! Six Mendocino County public
spaces will be graced with attractive youth-powered murals
before September 2002. Any community-based organization that
serves youths is welcome to apply for funding. Murals will
reflect positive community values, cultural customs and traditions,
healthy and safe motifs, self-efficacy and positive role models.
Youth serving organizations can apply through a simple Request
for Proposal. Muralists, youth groups, community organizations
and youth workers should get in touch with the RuralMurals©
coordinators Marc Komer at 459-3246 or Alexa Armenta at 463-1426
for more information. Deadline for application is February
15, 2002.
Six groups
of ten youths, ages 14-18 years old, will develop, design
and paint each of these public art murals. The RuralMurals
Project© will provide a professional muralist to work,
train and mentor the youth artists. Incentives, art supplies,
workspace, snacks, team-building activities, installation
and a public dedication will be provided.
Mendocino County has been divided into six regions: Ukiah/Potter
Valley, Willits/Laytonville, North Coast, South Coast, Anderson
Valley and Round Valley. One group from each region will be
selected to design and paint a mural.
The RuralMurals
Project© is a program funded by the Mendocino County
Department of Public Health through a grant from the Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The RuralMurals
Project© operates within Public Healthís Alcohol
and Other Drug Programs, Prevention Services Office in Ukiah.
The RuralMurals Project© promotes, funds and provides
assistance and training to community youth based organizations
for substance abuse prevention programs and services. For
more information about this project and other prevention programs,
call Alcohol and Other Drug Programs at 463-4553.
