project leader
Ryan W
location
5111 N Lincoln Ave
(Lincoln Square)
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Check out our artwork!

the project

The Lincoln Square Neighborhood Improvement Program needs your help painting the town red!  Or blue!  Or whatever colors we choose!  Our PaintWorks mural initiative pays local artists to liven the public way with their art.  PaintWorks' third mural will be placed on the southern wall of MINTS Medical (5111 N Lincoln Ave), a highly visible location that will help to brighten a corridor weighed down by storefront vacancies.

The Artist for this project will be Jason Watts - https://jwattsart.com/

Research has shown murals prevent blight, create more walkable communities, and enhance the values of surrounding properties.  All of our murals are designed to enhance Lincoln Square - a neighborhood known for its public art and inviting public spaces.  Each mural will be in place for no shorter than three years, with up to two new murals being added to Lincoln Square every year.

With your help, we can build upon Lincoln Square's reputation as a public art hotspot and reclaim our streets with color!

the steps

Early July - site assessment

Mid July - painting (should take 2-3 days)

Public unveiling* to take place when work is complete!
(*there's no acutal veil, but we'll do our best)

why we're doing it

Lincoln Square is too often defined as the 'strip between the archways,' when actually it is much bigger!  The PaintWorks initiative seeks to make new destinations all over Lincoln Square, drawing in new businesses and enhancing the experience of businesses and residents located near a project site.

budget

Disbursed Budget 7.17.18

Raised = $550.00
less ioby Platform Fee waived
less ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) $26.19
less ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $16.02
Total to Disburse = $507.79
All $507.79 disbursed will be used to pay artist Jason Watts
- Includes all labor, travel, and supplies
- Includes permitting

Updated Budget 7.6.13

$5000 artist payment to Jason Watts
- Includes all labor, travel, and supplies
- Includes permitting

less downpayment to artist - $2,500
 
Subtotal = $2,500
ioby Platform Fee $35
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) $125
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $75
Total to raise = $2,735

 

Original Budget

$5000 artist payment to Jason Watts
- Includes all labor, travel, and supplies
- Includes permitting

Subtotal = $5,000
ioby Platform Fee $35
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $150
Total to raise = $5,185

updates

Check out our artwork!

Ta-da!  The final version of our mural design is in!  Say hello to "The Announcement" by artist Jason Watts.

Jason Watts The Announcement

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Beans & Bagels
  • Katherine R.
  • Anonymous