BRIEFING ON MURALS. Presented to the City Council by the Fort Worth Parks & Community Services and Fort Worth Public Art.

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1 1 BRIEFING ON MURALS Presented to the City Council by the Fort Worth Parks & Community Services and Fort Worth Public Art April 8, 2014

2 2 CFW MURAL INITIATIVES Graffiti Abatement & Fort Worth Public Art Independent programs with cross-over missions that collaborate yet serve different purposes.

3 3 Roles and Responsibilities PACS Graffiti Abatement - Abates Graffiti Graffiti Ordinance Any unauthorized inscription, word, signature, symbol, design, or other mark-making applied to any fence, wall, roadway, sidewalk or any property of any sort whether the property is public or private.

4 4 Roles and Responsibilities FWPA Commissions Art Fort Worth Public Art Ordinance Art or Artwork means works in any permanent medium or combination of media, produced by artists who are generally recognized by critics and peers as professionals of serious intent and substantial ability.

5 5 Lowden Bridge 2013 Neighborhood of Year Award Shaw Clark Tunnel Foch & Lancaster Bridge JMSL Park

6 6 Northside CommunityCenter Northside Branch Library Southwest Community Center Zipper Building West Berry Underpass

7 7 Artist Process PACS Graffiti Abatement Partners with community artists and volunteer groups FWPA Contracts professional artists selected through FWPA process

8 8 Design Process PACS Graffiti Abatement Community consensus Graffiti Abatement Coordinator approved FWPA Fort Worth Art Commission recommended Stakeholder review Council approved

9 9 Funding PACS Graffiti Abatement Crime Control and Prevention District Volunteer maintenance - murals are not intended to be permanent FWPA Public Art Fund - commissions Collection Management - maintenance before after

10 10 Community Involvement PACS Graffiti Abatement Communities initiate projects (NA) Local artists Art teachers from schools and universities FWPA Participates on artist selection and design review panels. Helps artist understand community voice and site context Before After

11 11 History 2005 FWPA Planning 2008 Council request After initial meetings PACS and FWPA recommended: Visioning meeting to determine philosophy and possible direction, consider funding, identify youth group partners and community arts organization. Create connections between local arts groups/non-profit organizations to collaborate with PACS on a more comprehensive mural program.

12 12 Visioning 2009 Mural Strategies for Fort Worth Workshop The Big Picture: Transforming Philadelphia into the City of Murals Lecture Judie Gilmore Lomnes Director of Strategic Initiatives and Planning, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Twenty attendees at workshop including: CM Espino CM Burns Boys & Girls Club Imagination Celebration Arts de la Rosa Amphibian Productions Tarrant County Juvenile Services Fort Worth Police Department CFW Planning CFW Code Compliance CFW PACS Fort Worth Art Commission FWPA

13 13 Restoration & Maintenance Graffiti Abatement 2009 Northside restoration Deloitte employees restored Northside mural 2013 Shaw/Clark recreated Recreated mural on heavily tagged areas - Shaw Clark

14 14 Restoration & Maintenance Graffiti Abatement Blitzes clean up projects Girls Scout Troops (Stanley Ave.) Boy s & Girl s Comin-Up Program (Seminary Dr.)

15 15 Restoration & Maintenance FWPA 2005 Restoration Northside Library Untitled, Anthony Dominguez. Northside Library 2009 Restoration Zipper Mural Zipper, Stuart Gentling/Suzanne Gentling, Zipper Building

16 16 Outreach Groups, Programs and Organization Graffiti Abatement Graffiti IQ Contact Methods - Phone - My Fort Worth App - Graffiti@fortworth texas.gov After School Program Neighborhood Associations FWISD Universities -TCU/Texas Wesleyan Tarrant County Juvenile Services Boys & Girls Club/Comin-Up Program Churches Businesses Clubs/Troops

17 17 Outreach FWPA 2010 Community Murals Transforming Public Spaces. Workshop Fort Worth Community Arts Center Designing a Mural Making Community Lecture, Rose Marine Theater David McShane, Artist City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program

18 18 Commission & Outreach FWPA 2010 Rebirth of Aspiration How to be a Mural Artist 5 day Workshop, 10 FWISD students Fort Worth Community Arts Center Rebirth of Aspiration, Manuel Pulido. Northside Community Center How to be a Mural Artist Lecture, Northside Community Center Manuel Pulido, artist Fort Worth, Texas

19 19 Commission & Outreach FWPA 2012 Love Story Mural Making 5 week Workshop 13 FWISD students Southwest Community Center Michael Kirby, Artist Austin, TX

20 20 Summary Graffiti Abatement Effective in reducing tagging Continues to evolve Citizen involvement essential Directs vandals to positive outlets

21 Next Steps 21

22 22 Things to Consider Pros ~ Place - opportunity to enhance placemaking Cons ~ Place distinction between public space vs. personal space ~ Accessibility (voice) - generally understandable narrative imagery ~ Accessibility (location) not everyone s cup of tea ~ Message - can maximize community voice ~ Message - doesn t always speak to everyone and can become outdated ~ Visual color and texture can maximize visual impact to lackluster or degraded environments ~ Visual - vandalism, fading, and other environmental impacts require attention and maintenance

23 23 Things to Consider Pros ~ Great way to build community Cons ~ Community engagement ~ Can instill pride in community and create synergy ~ Impermanent medium ~ Impermanent medium changes can easily be repainted with artist s cooperation, or mural can be painted over at end of functional lifespan ~ FWPA limited to city-owned property. Public/ private partnership = easement agreement management (no guarantees when properties sell)

24 24 Next Steps Independently, PACS Graffiti Abatement and FWPA continues to work on mural projects that fit within their missions Collaboratively, both programs work to engage local artists in mural making FWPA s Artist-in-Residence (in FY 2014 Work Plan) develops Mural Best Practices for Fort Worth to be reviewed and recommended by the Fort Worth Art Commission and the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board.

25 Questions / Comments? 25

26 26 Philadelphia Mural Arts The Mural Arts Program began in 1984 in an effort to eradicate graffiti. In 1996, a nonprofit organization - the Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates - was established to raise funds and provide support. Mural Arts uses public/private partnerships and encompasses both city and nonprofits.

27 27 Philadelphia Mural Arts 53 Staff Members: 3 Chief Officers 9 Directors 13 Managers 4 Staff Artists 4 Project Managers + Support Staff 36 Board of Directors

28 28 Philadelphia Mural Arts Programs Art Education (17) Restorative Justice Porch Light +muralab Restored Spaces 2011 Support & Revenue Expenses $8.3 M $7.5 M

29 29 Philadelphia Mural Arts & Other Programs Controversy and Moratoriums The Giant of Boston Os Gemeos 70 x 70