international

Savanna La Mar- Jamaica by Amanda Martinez

 

Location: Seaton St, Savanna la Mar, Jamaica
Year(s): 2018 Partner(s): Rockhouse Foundation
Description: We partnered with the Rockhouse Foundation to beautify the new school they are building, which is the first inclusive infant academy serving children of all learning abilities including those with special needs. The mural is more than 100ft long and showcases the diverse people and landscape of the country. 

Negril Community Center- Jamaica by Amanda Martinez

 

Location: norman manley blvd, Negril, Jamaica
Year(s): 2018 Participants: Staff and Volunteers
Description: This building in the center of Negril, a popular beach destination, is a multi-use facility that hosts youth programming, community meetings, congregations, and more. We transformed one side of the yellow structure with a design that alludes to the harmonious connection between humankind and the natural world in order to honor Negril's rich history as a fishing village.

Trabajares - Brazil by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Year(s): 2015
Participants: 15 [all ages]
Partner(s): MacArthur Foundation, US Consulate in Brazil
Description: This mural transforms a community staircase into a flowing stream of water to bring attention to the critical issue of water accessibility in the favelas, which is especially inadequate due to Brazil's record-breaking drought.

Morro de Providencia - Brazil by Erica Hawkinson

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Year(s): 2015
Participants: 20 [all ages]
Partner(s): MacArthur Foundation, US Consulate in Brazil, Unidad de Policia Pacificadora
Description: Situated in the oldest favela in the city, the mural focuses on Dodo de Portela, a local legend and important figure in the history of Carnaval.