Monday, February 2, 2015

What is Friends of Hit the Streets on MLK (FHSMLK)?

Friends of Hit the Streets on MLK (FHSMLK) is a group of people and organizations bringing together the Judkins Park community to create a youth art installation honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

The artwork will be installed in August 2015 on the east side of the Thurgood Marshall Elementary campus, near Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Much of the creative process will be in the hands of  24 neighborhood youth, led by a professional artist. The project is funded in part by a $24,300 “Small and Simple” grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, and supplemented by community donations of time and other resources.

A local youth art organization, Coyote Central, will coordinate the project. Coyote Central’s vision is for Seattle-area adolescents of every background to become creative thinkers and problem-solvers confident in their capabilities and engaged with their community.   If you’re interested in leading the work with youth, watch for the Call for Artists to be posted on Feb. 1 on www.coyotecentral.org

If you’re interested in getting involved or have ideas, email FHSMLK@gmail.com.

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