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‘Art for All’ project will enlist unhoused participants and local artists to paint Central Library parking garage
Summary
Raisin McIntosh’s Raisin in the Sun presented a pilot to pair unhoused participants with mural artists to transform the Central Library garage. The pilot aims to pay participants same-day cash, train artists on de-escalation, and launch installations in 2026 with a public unveiling in 2027.
Raisin McIntosh, founder and CEO of Raisin in the Sun, presented “Art for All,” a public-art pilot that will bring together unhoused participants and local muralists to transform the Central Library parking garage into a curated mural destination.
McIntosh said the project’s central idea is to pair people experiencing housing insecurity with professional mural artists and pay those participants same-day for on-site assistance during installation. “On that day, we get to pay them same-day pay. They will receive anywhere from $200 to $250 in…
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