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Several artists will begin creating their work through an initiative in downtown Oklahoma City that received a $ 30,000 grant through a micro-grant program. This is the second year that artists have received funding. A mural was painted last year thanks to the grant, and there are many more to come this year. With a stroke of chalk, a new masterpiece begins. “Success as an artist is simply the ability to create,†said Matin Alavi. Alavi is working on his first of several pieces to be placed in downtown Oklahoma City called OKC Chalk Walk “I love to defend the value of art and public art by making art accessible to the public”, Alavi said. Alavi is one of many artists funded by the $ 30,000 grant. Each artist will receive $ 1,000 to $ 3,000. “These artists and individuals have new ideas for making things happen downtown as we welcome people into the community,†said Kristen Vails, director of Placemaking in downtown Oklahoma City. The goal is to transform empty spaces. into colorful works of art. “These grants provide the opportunity to make installations in an alleyway, to offer these experiences that might surprise the community,†said Vails. This year’s project will begin to roll out in the next three to six months. Click here to see illustrations from last year’s project.
Several artists will begin creating their work through an initiative in downtown Oklahoma City that received a $ 30,000 grant through a micro-grant program.
This is the second year that artists have received funding. A mural was painted last year thanks to the grant, and there are many more to come this year.
With a stroke of chalk, a new masterpiece begins.
“Success as an artist is simply the ability to create,†said Matin Alavi.
Alavi is working on his first of several pieces to be placed in downtown Oklahoma City, called the OKC Chalk Walk.
“I like to defend the value of art and public art by making art accessible to the public,†Alavi said.
Alavi is one of many artists funded by the $ 30,000 grant. Each artist will receive $ 1,000 to $ 3,000.
“These artists and individuals have new ideas for making things happen downtown as we welcome people into the community,†said Kristen Vails, director of Placemaking in downtown Oklahoma City.
The goal is to transform empty spaces into colorful works of art.
“These grants provide the opportunity to make installations in an alleyway, to offer these experiences that might surprise the community,†said Vails.
This year’s project will begin to roll out in the next three to six months. Click here to see illustrations from last year’s project.
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