Lincoln Square PaintWorks Mural
Let's bring some color to Lincoln Square! Fight blight, create community, and support our mural!
Leader
Ryan Warsing
Location
2803 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, IL 60625
About the project
The Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #21 are joining forces with YOU to paint the town red! Or blue! Or whatever other colors we choose! New for 2017, the Lincoln Square PaintWorks initiative is paying for local artists to create splashy public murals throughout the neighborhood. Our inagural mural - inaugumural? - will be placed on the side of 2308 W Lawrence Ave, next to the Easy Breezy Laundromat parking lot. The artist will be Franklin Riley - director of the Fulton Market Gallery!
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 August - site assessment
Mid August - 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 already located near a project site.