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Joyce Kilmer Elementary School /  by Amanda Martinez

 

Location: 6700 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60626

Partner(s): Ingenuity

Participants: 240 (4th-8th grade)
Year(s): 2019
Description: Two murals on the outside of Kilmer Elementary show pensive students surrounded by natural images of trees and the lake. Greetings in different languages are embedded into the background giving a nice surprise when looking in depth.

Goethe Elementary /  by Amanda Martinez

 

Location: 2236 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60647, USA

Partner(s): Ingenuity

Participants: 240 (4th-8th grade)
Year(s): 2019
Description: GSM worked with students at Goethe Elementary to create a great design that is meant to inspire togetherness. One side depicts a group of diverse students and adults standing together. Small shapes like stars and hearts include positive affirmations like “Care” and “Love” written in English and Spanish, a nod to the bilingual culture at the school and within the community.

Randolph Elementary /  by Amanda Martinez

 

Location: 7316 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

Participants: 90 (4th-8th grade)
Year(s): 2018, 2019
Description: This West Englewood mural pays tribute to A. Philip Randolph. He was a civil rights activist who fought for African-American labor rights. The installation highlights the school’s acronym “Soar”, as well as the school’s rocket mascot. Green Star Movement will be doing a second installation in 2019, adding on to the work done in 2018.

Saucedo Scholastic Academy /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: 2850 West 24th Boulevard, 2850 W 24th Boule Chicago, IL 60623
Year(s): 2018
Participants: Students
Description: Saucedo Scholastic Academy tributes Maria Saucedo in this mural that incorporates words showcasing the school's values, including "Si Se Puede" which translates to "Yes You Can". Created with the help of students, this adds a colorful expression to the playground.

Michele Clark High School /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: Austin, 5101 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60644
Year(s): 2017-2018
Participants: 9th-12th grade, volunteers and summer interns 
Description: Inside Michele Clark Magnet High School the pillars are decorated with 4 particularly influential African American icons that have made a lasting impact on many lives through their philanthropic work: Michele Clark Barack Obama, Chance the Rapper, and Muhammad Ali.

The 2017 mural at the Michelle Clark High School depicts a plane soaring over the city of Chicago, in honor of the bright futures that await the wonderful Clark students!

Mann Elementary /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: South Chicago- 8050 S Chappel, Chicago IL 60617
Year(s): 2014-2017
Participants: 550 [4th-8th grade students]
Description:  From 2014 to 2016, with the help of 4th-8th grade students from Mann Elementary, Green Star Movement completed murals that wrap around the school's exterior and brighten up the playground and cafeteria. In 2017, we completed the final phase of a 4-year project to wrap Mann Elementary with mosaic. The coup de grace was this 150 ft smoke stack that is covered in hot air balloons. The balloons' designs range from prominent African Americans such as Katherine Johnson of NASA and Thurgood Marshall of the Supreme Court to symbols of our community such as the Chicago flag and a cardinal, the state bird of Illinois.

Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: Andersonville - 1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago IL 60660
Year(s): 2015-2019
Participants: 265 [4th-8th grade students]
Description: In 2015, Green Star Movement (GSM) and 15 students completed a mural of a world map and flags representing the US, Chicago, and Sweden, the country of origin for many of the neighborhood's settlers, bring flair to the entrance of this school for international studies.

In 2017, with the help of 250 wonderful Helen C. Peirce students, our team completed two garden-themed murals for the entrance and side areas of the school. The bees featured in the entry area were hand-sculpted by the students!

Hearst Fine Arts Academy & Academy for Global Citizenship /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: LeClaire Courts - 4640 S Lamon, Chicago, IL 60638
Year(s): 2013
Participants: 500 [4th-8th grade students]
Partner(s): Openlands
Description: OSituated between the campuses of both schools, the words "grow" and "conserve" are accompanied by scenes depicting a garden and a natural landscape.

Penn Elementary /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: North Lawndale - 1616 S Avers, Chicago IL 60623
Year(s): 2016
Participants: 150 [4th-8th grade students]
Partner(s): Openlands
Description: With the support and inspiration of our partner Openlands, one of the oldest metropolitan conservation organizations in the nation, our team worked with the students of Penn to create a mural that emphasizes the beauty and wonder of the natural world. One of the highlights of the mural is a diagram of the process of photosynthesis.

Hedges Elementary /  by Erica Hawkinson

Location: Back of the Yards - 4747 S Winchetser Ave, Chicago IL 60609
Year(s): 2014-2018
Participants: 120 [8th grade students]
Partner(s): After School Matters
Description:  From 2014 to 2017, Green Star Movement (GSM) completed several murals on the north and west sides of the Hedges Elementary building as well as the interior hallways which honor the Mexican heritage of the neighborhood's residents.

In 2017, for the entrance of Hedges Elementary, our team installed two murals dedicated to the country of Mexico. On the right is a depiction of Mexico's national coat of arms and on the left, a Maya Jaguar Mask which represents nobility and power.

In 2018, we created a mural with a mix of Chicagoan symbols, and a feathered serpent, complete with a Chicano theme, this piece adorns the hallways of James Hedge's School. It celebrates the Chicano culture that is at the core of the school. That same year, we created an outdoor mural that pays tribute to four influential Latina women. They are trailblazers who have each used their voices to fight for under-represented groups of people; Rigoberta Menchu, Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz, Dolores Huerta, and Sonia Sotomayor

 

Dulles Elementary /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: Parkway Garden - 6311 S Calumet, Chicago IL 60637
Year(s): 2015-2016
Participants: 150 [4th-8th grade students]
Description: The first project at Dulles included two murals, one which promotes peace, innovation, and unity through a rainbow and flying doves.  The second mural spices up the school's entrance with a cool geometric design. In our second year, the students worked on a mural which faces 63rd St and features images of two children set in a block pattern and the uplifting phrase, "We are the future!"

Farragut Career Academy /  by Erica Hawkinson

Location: Little Village - 2345 S Christiana Ave, Chicago IL 60623
Year(s): 2014-2016, 2019
Participants: 120 [9th-12th grade students]
Partner(s): After School Matters
Description: Over several years, GSM completed many murals at Farragut, including the front entrance, interior courtyard, and school library with themes ranging from city life to the solar system.

 

Park School /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: 828 Main St, Evanston IL 60202
Year(s): 2016
Participants: 60 [4th-8th grade students]
Description: Green Star Movement worked with the students and staff of Park School, a self-contained special education school in Evanston, to create a mural that not only beautifies the school but also celebrates the memory of Lisa Weiland O'Brien, a well-loved social worked from the District who tragically passed away in 2013. 

Green Star artists worked with Park teachers and the mural committee, comprised of staff, parents, district administrators, and a member of Lisa's family to conceive the design. It was decided that the theme for the mural would be based on Lisa's favorite quote from a story titled, "The Crayon Box that Talked," and will read. "We are like a box of crayons, each one of us unique. But when we come together, the picture is complete!" 

Swift Elementary /  by Erica Hawkinson

 

Location: Edgewater Beach - 5900 N Winthrop, Chicago IL 60660
Year(s): 2016
Participants: 30 [teens]
Partner(s): After School Matters
Description: GSM completed two projects at this school. The first faces the school's outdoor performance space on the east side of the building and blends Chicago imagery with representations of fine arts disciplines. The second mural, which is on the north side of the building and faces the school's playground, includes a shining sun, flowers, and silhouettes of children playing.