Location: Edgewater Beach- 225 W Marquette Rd, Chicago, IL, 60621
Year(s): 2021
Participants: Volunteers, Community Members, and teen Apprentices
Partner(s): Innovation 80
Description: Our team completed this underpass mural with community members, volunteers, and our teen apprentices. The design features clusters of flowers and was voted on by the local community.
Location: Edgewater Beach- 355 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Year(s): 2020-2021
Participants: Volunteers and Community Members
Partner(s): Allied World Insurance Company
Description: Our team completed this mural with community members and members of Little Brothers. The design of this mural was inspired by Little Brothers' motto, flowers before bread, expressing the spirit that man does not live by bread alone; it is the human touch that makes life worth living.
Location: Brighton Park - 4420 S Sacramento Ave, Chicago IL 60632
Year(s): 2014-2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Participants: 40 [4th-8th grade students]
Description: Over several years, Green Star Movement completed several projects at this elementary school in Brighton Park. GSM murals can be found on the main entrance, facing the playing field and playground, and on the theater entrance.
Location: Bronzeville-3663 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
Year(s): 2017-2018
Participants: 30 [9th-12th Grade]
Partner(s): After School Matters; Horizon Pharma
Description: This three-panel mural at Perspectives Charter School honors prominent women in Science, Mathematics, and Technology. The mural also highlights the school's values: self-perception, productivity, and relationships.
In 2018, our team worked with Chicago youth to create another installation for Perspective Charter School’s stage backdrop. The mural brings school spirit to the stage by depicting Perspective’s wolverine mascot.
Location: 2524 Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
Year(s): 2018 Partners: After School Matters Participants: 9th-12th Grade
Description: This mural, located in Little Village pays tribute to Rosario Castellanos (whom the school was originally named after). Rosario is an influential historical figure from Mexico. She was a famous poet and author in the early 1900’s, known for writing about feminism and cultural oppression. The installation contains a famous quote from Rosario which reads “We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know is the first evidence of freedom.”
Location: Lake View - 851 W. Waveland, Chicago, IL
Year(s): 2013
Participants: 30 [9th-12th grade students]
Partner(s): After School Matters
Description: Located on columns at the front of the school and the wall facing the playground, these murals feature imagery from international cultures, such as Japan and Mexico.
Inter-American is one of the oldest and most comprehensive dual language schools in the Midwest. Students learn to speak, read and write fluently in both Spanish and English.
Location: West Ridge-5801 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Year(s): 2017
Partner(s): Ward 40
Description: Inspired by the lush beauty of the West Ridge Nature Preserve, these three mosaic tree tower sculptures, situated along the walking path, pay tribute to the surrounding wildlife.
Location: Edbebrook, North Edgebrook, Wildwood - 6710 N. Kinzua, Chicago, IL
Year(s): 2012-2015
Participants: 75 [9th-12th grade students]
Partner(s): After School Matters, Neighborhood Connection Project
Description: The pedestrian underpass, which connects 3 communities, is covered with images of native flowers, the area's ties to the railroadm and the region's history with Native Americans, especially Billy Caldwall.
Location: Woodlawn - Dorchester Ave + Marquette Rd, Chicago IL 60637
Year(s): 2016
Participants: 15 [all ages]
Description: GSM worked with youth from Woodlawn community groups plus hundred of volunteers from throughout the city to transform this space. Spanning the length of a Metra underpass in the center of Woodlawn, this gateway mural incorporates musical imagery that reflects the community's jazz legacy as well as floral motifs that represent the Woodlawn Botanical Garden.
This project was featured on NBC's Making a Difference segment in August 2016!
Location: Woodlawn-65th Street and South Dorchester Ave
Year(s): 2017-2018
Participants: Volunteers and Community Members
Description: This sprawling mural spans both sides of the underpass at Woodlawn and 65th Street and is a tribute to the area's illustrious history and lush natural environment. The mural includes historic pictures of Woodlawn, depictions of local wildlife, and features the Obama family at the 2013 Inaguration Ball, Minnie Ripperton, Lorraine Hansberry, and Angela Davis. Our team later worked to add painted designs to the underpass columns.
Location: 1711 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Year(s): 2018, 2019 Participants: 4th-8th Grade
Description: This West Town Elementary School is home to one of our most recent murals which depicts flower and aztec designs. The mural embodies the latino culture that is at the core of the school.
The indoor columns of Moos Elementary contain 4 words that embody the mission of the school decorated in a Latin American inspired theme.
Location: Near West Side - 1260 W Adams St, Chicago IL 60607
Year(s): 2015-2017
Participants: 360 [4th - 8th grade students]
Description: Over three school years, GSM worked with 4th-8th grade students at Skinner West Elementary to beautify their school with internationally-recognized skylines, three-dimensional stars, and multicultural images and sculptures that celebrate diversity.
Location: 7345 N Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Partner(s): Ingenuity
Participants: 240 (4th-8th grade)
Year(s): 2019, 2020
Description: Located on the front side of the school, the mural displays Roger’s mascot, the panther, surrounded by a beautiful mandala design. Two new murals located in the main hallway welcome students as they enter the school.
Location: 25 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Partner(s): SocialWorks Chicago
Participants: 120 (4th-8th grade)
Year(s): 2019
Description: In 2019, we worked with students at Beethoven Elementary to display a mural that included important school subjects. The design includes imagery relating to math, reading, science, and music. The bottom half of the mural even includes ceramic pieces created by some of the students.
Location: Clearing, 6751 W 63rd Pl Chicago, IL 60638
Year(s): 2018
Participants: interns and volunteers
Green Star Team: Jordan Taggart, Elnaz Javani, Jamie Porto
Description: Blair Early Elementary Center serves students ages 3-6 years old with disabilities including developmental delays, autism, and severe/profound cognitive impairments. This mural beautifies their outdoor garden and play space with a colorful scene of nature. The flower petals were individually hand-sculpted by the students.
Location: Roscoe Village, 3500 North Hoyne Avenue Chicago, IL 60618
Year(s): 2017-2018, 2019, 2020-2021
Participants: 4th-8th graders
Description: Our 2018 mural showcased at Audubon Elementary school combines images of architecture from ancient cultures with scenes from beyond the stratosphere in outer space.
In 2017, paying homage to their neighborhood and city, the students of Audubon Elementary in Roscoe Village incorporated the names of main streets near their school and elements of the Chicago flag into their mural. In 2020, our second outdoor mural at Audubon was installed recently. This design illustrates important icons found in the US by including the Statue of Liberty, Route 66, Mount Rushmore, Grand Canyon and a map of the country.
