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(15) UNAC mural

Artwork Title: Youth of Today, City of Tomorrow 2006-07

Mural Title: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?"

Artist: Ian Mulder and youth artists Layla Folkmann and Jacob Amon

Artwork Description: 8’ high by 80’long, acrylic paint on 40, 4’ x4’ crezone panels

Location: The upper portion of the south-facing wall of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Edmonton building located at 9425-109A Ave.

Project Cost: $52,500

Project Description: In partnership with the United Nations Association in Canada, The Places produced an 8’ high and 80’ long mural created by artist Ian Mulder with assistance from youth artists from the Edmonton community. The goal of the project was to “put the future of cities in young people’s hands” using themes of the eight discussion papers commissioned by the Western Economic Diversification (WD) for the third Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF3) that took place in Vancouver in June 2006. These themes included: youth empowerment, green space in cities, drug and gang-related violence, definition of the ideal city, urban sprawl and much more, to empower youth to take a critical look at their own local urban realities and formulate workable solutions to bring about positive changes locally and internationally. The ideas presented by community youth were then integrated into the overall concept and design of the Artwork.

Sponsoring Producer: The Places, Art & Design in Public Places Program

Community Partners: Action Electrical, Boys & Girls Clubs of Edmonton, City of Edmonton Youth Council, Delcor Painting and Flooring, Howard House Bridges Program, I-Human Youth Society, Landale Signs & Neon McCauley Community League, and the United Nations Association in Canada

The Places Founding and Ongoing Partners: Edmonton Journal, The City of Edmonton, Downtown Business Association, The Edmonton Business Council for Visual Arts

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