Written by Taryn Upmann, RNeighbors Summer 2010 Intern Photo: Standing on the Goose Egg mural prior to summer 2010 painting is Taryn Upman, RNeighbors Intern; Robert DeYoung, Northrop staff; Greg Wimmer, muralist; and Cassie Runke, RColorful Corners Chair. This year our RColorful Corners program worked on refreshing and creating new artwork on neighborhood intersections across the city. It takes much time and coordination ahead of time in order to get the paint where it needs to be. Thankfully, we have people who work…

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A brand new mural now graces the streets of a NE Rochester neighborhood. The Tree of Knowledge street mural was finaly painted after a month of sweltering humidity and storms that caused the paint date to be postponed several times until August 14. Thankfully neighbors and volunteers alike braved the heat throughout the day and brought this mural to life. With their help, this new tree now blooms on the corner of 17th St and 2nd Ave NE, just across the street from…

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Want to help brighten up a neighborhood? Multi-Cultural Learning Center • Subject: Tree of Knowledge (shown) Location: 17th Street and 2nd Avenue NE Date: Saturday, August 14 (rain date-August 15), 9 am Come on out to the Multi-Cultural Learning Center at the intersection of 17th Street and 2nd Avenue NE by Kellogg Middle School this Saturday July 17.  No painting skills needed, all ages are welcome, you just need a willingness to paint in the lines and get to know some new people. Paint, brushes, and…

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Early Saturday, May 22, RNeighbors prepared for the Slatterly Park neighborhood to come out and re-paint the existing street mural at 5th Avenue and 7th Street.  And come out to help they did, from Slatterly and across Rochester. Thanks to the teamwork of about 60 enthusiastic volunteers, there is now a freshly painted work of art brightening an intersection of this neighborhood. The oldest of our Rochester street murals, this “Flower Kaleidoscope” was designed by a Slatterly neighbor, Susan Waughtal and first…

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Artwork Title Flower Kaleidoscope Location 5th Avenue and 7th Street, by the Hawthorne Literacy Center Paint Date Saturday, May 22 (rain date of Sunday, May 23) Designer Slatterly Park neighbor, winner of 2007 mural art contest, Susan Waughtal Want to help brighten up a neighborhood? Come on out to the Slatterly Park neighborhood at the intersection of 7th Street & 5th Ave SE by Hawthorne School this Saturday May 22.  No painting skills needed, all ages are welcome, you just need a…

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This summer, we will work with one deserving neighborhood to create a new street mural. Tell us your story and make a case for why your neighborhood is deserving of this grant. Applications can be filled out online (see below) and will be accepted through April 8.  The art for the street mural will be designed collaboratively with a local artist and input from the winning neighborhood.  Each application must ensure: Your neighborhood will give input to the RColorful Corners…

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