LOS ANGELES People St

Special Technical Assistance Cycle: Decorative Crosswalk

Feb 07, 2019
submission #75
Initial Application Form

Applicant Contact Info

First Name Sarah
Last Name Chang
Title Artiste
Organization Arts Bridging the Gap
Email [email protected]
Phone +12132488204
Address 1050 1/2 S.Carmona Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90019

Project Description

Describe the location and your goals for your Decorative Crosswalk. The Mary Project is a Crosswalk Mural Traffic/Pedestrian Safety Initiative by Los Angeles based Sarah Chang, in collaborationwith Arts Bridging the Gap, an organization globally committed to art experiences that empower children, connect communities and the achievement gap. The artist was inspired to create The Mary Project, after her younger sister was struck by an intoxicated driver in a horrific accident, while crossing the street to her school bus stop. The overall vision is a series of 15v Public Art- Crosswalk/Intersection Mural Installations, eventually one in every council district of Los Angeles, as well as a Pedestrian and Transportation Safety workshop by Arts Bridging the Gap created in partnership with LAPD, LADOT and local community centers or schools to teach traffic safety and accidental prevention methods through art. The Crosswalk/Intersection Murals have the opportunity to improve Traffic Pedestrian Safety, unify and celebrate communities, infuse neighborhoods with interactive, site-specific public art experiences that educate and inform, and bring further support to LADOT and the City of Los Angeles Safety Initiatives. The intersection on Reseda Blvd and Rayen lies in the heart of a neighborhood that has revitalized with numerous street improvement projects, including the annual Summer Art Series. The crosswalk mural will not only encourage individuals and locals to actively teach, partake an contribute to neighborhood safety and will also spark vibrancy and community pride in a practical, safe and fun way by creating an engaging atmosphere.

Proposed Location

Cross Streets Rayen and Reseda Blv