Projects

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  • Born and Raised

    Born and Raised was created as part of the Gowanus Public Art Series, an important component of the Bridging Gowanus initiative led by Council Member Brad Lander. This series will create new ...

  • Buy Your Mama A House

    Over spring break, a group of high school sophomores in JPMorgan Chases program, The Fellowship Initiative (TFI), teamed up with four Groundswell artist to create a mural addressing the issue of...

  • Keep Calm, Slow Down

    Groundswell and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) designed the Traffic Safety Sign Residency Program to engage IS 218 public school students in exploring traffic safety infor...

  • Envision Your Future

    This mural was the second in a series to bring the learning that takes place inside East Brooklyn Community High School to the outside community. The theme of this project asked students to envi...

  • Double Means Trouble Safety Sign

    Groundswell and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) designed the Traffic Safety Sign Residency Program to engage public school students in exploring traffic safety information ...

  • Stages of Greenpoint

    Beginning in October 2013, 24 youth artists came together to celebrate Greenpoint through the arts. Over the course of the project, the youth participants got to know the Greenpoint neighborhood by...

  • The Seasons of 4 Downing

    Groundswell partnered with Barrett Design and Development to create a mural project celebrating the history of one of Brooklyns most unique- the "Broken Angel" building at 4 Downing Street in Cl...

  • The History of Afterschool

    In February 2014, Groundswell artists and youth apprentices participated in a live painting event, presented as part of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)s pa...

  • Brooklyn: Here and Now

    In 2014, four Groundswell youth apprentices came together to create a mural at the Kings County Criminal Court on Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn. Specifically located in the office of Brooklyn Jus...

  • The Explosion of Wonder

    The Explosion of Wonder was created through a partnership with Pathways College Preparatory School during spring 2014. The collaborative mural design process engaged youth artists in a hands-...

  • Alert and Ready Wins the Race

    Beginning in November, students from PS 232 came together to create a new street sign to benefit the community around them and promote social change. Originally inspired by the phrase, Slow and ...

  • Kids Are Around So Please Slow Down Safety Sign

    Beginning in November of 2014, 4th grade students at PS 29R on Staten Island, with the guidance and aid of Groundswell, collaborated to create a new safety sign for their community. The theme that ...

  • Slow Down Children Crossing No Speeding Safety Sign

    From November 2013 to January 2014, 4th grade students at PS 155 in Manhattan worked to tackle the issue pedestrian safety within their safe school zone, all with the help and guidance of Gro...

  • Slow Down at the Intersection Safety Sign

    With the help and guidance of Groundswell artist Olivia Fu, seven residents of the Northeast Bronx Senior Center worked together to create a new street safety sign to serve the community they call ...

  • Children Crossing Safety Sign

    Beginning in November of 2013, students from PS 307K in Brooklyn began discussing the issue of distracted driving and, as a result, pedestrian endangerments near their school. Students drew inspira...

  • Be Aware, Be Patient, Be Sober, Cherish Life Safety Sign

    Beginning in October of 2013, Groundswell provided an outlet for students from the Coalition School for Social Change to remember those who they have lost and to make a difference in their communit...