"Los Sembradores" - Art Alliance Dedication

I was so proud to be a part of the dedication of the Eastside park murals!

The dedication was held to honor the murals created by the Santa Barbara Art Alliance.

The Santa Barbara Arts Alliance Project provides participants with ongoing training centered on the creative arts.

Participants assisted City Staff with special projects including Community Services Annual Holiday Dinner & Toy Drive, 4 Neighborhood Clean-Ups, and with food distributions through the Franklin Neighborhood Center's Mobile Pantry.

A total of 22 young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 have just finished a four-month art program that included the creation these 4 AMAZING murals as well as 4 equally amazing murals at the Westside Boys and Girls Club.

This year’s project is being made possible thanks to a generous grant (in the amount of $15,120) from the Santa Barbara Foundation-funded by the Orfalea Fund.

This piece was done to honor the local farmers who have plots at the Yanonali Community Gardens. Here is a neat post over at Edhat.com about the local gardens.

Overall, the Santa Barbara Arts Alliance Program offers a great opportunity for OUR youth to “give back” to their communities. And the results are brilliant.

Please stop by the Eastside Park on Soledad and Yanonali to check out their great work!