South Side Pittsburgh Community Murals
Enriching the South Side with public art that expresses artistic visions of past, present, and future.
Leader
Steve Root
Location
2005 Sarah Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203
About the project
A wide team of community members/residents, in partnership with the South Side Community Council, are proposing:
the creation of ten public murals throughout the South Side Flats, to celebrate the vibrant history and culture of the neighborhood.
Murals will be legally created on privately owned exterior walls to visually exhibit the diverse identity of the South Side's generations past and present. Urban artists who represent the diversity and creativity that exists on the South Side and elsewhere will be commissioned to paint the walls to visually tell the South Side story and visions of the future..
A $10,000 commitment has already been made by the South Side Community Council !!!
The South Side Community Council plans to build from this successful endeavor an art trail to attract and welcome visitors to the many extraordinary businesses and neighborhood attractions in the South Side.
For this living history mural project, donations are being raised to fund paint, brushes, scaffolding, and artist labor.
Community events are planned for artists to hear the neighborhood's stories and ideas for translation into mural design proposals.
The Steps
The process
The project team is in the process of commissioning 3 murals by local artists to complement the project of transforming Fox Way between 20-21st Streets to a community event space. These murals will be painted in October 2017. We will then identify and secure agreements with property owners in strategic and visible areas for the wall murals to be painted starting in spring 2018. The project team will raise the necessary funds throughout the community to make this proposed project a reality. Funds raised for this project will be used exclusively to purchase painting materials and creative labor.
It is anticipated that the wall murals will be part of a walking tour of the South that will tie together the murals with existing historical sites to navigate visitors through the eclectic South Side.
For this living history mural project, donations are being raised to fund paint, supplies, and artist labor.
Community events are planned for artists to hear the neighborhood's stories and ideas for translation into mural proposals.
(For a breakdown of estimated mural costs, please see the Budget tab at the top of this page.)
Why we‘re doing it
Mission Statement: Founded in 1939, the South Side Community Council gives a voice to the residents of the South Side Flats neighborhood and strengthens the community by celebrating and embracing its history and its arts and cultures. Through collaboration and community partnerships, it will address the challenges facing the South Side while improving the quality of life and economic vitality of the neighborhood.