City of Philadelphia - File #: 000668

• File #: 000668
• Version: 0
• Type: Privileged Resolution
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/19/2000
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/19/2000
• Title: Declaring October as Mural Arts Month in Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Ortiz, Council President Verna, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/19/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
10/19/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/19/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Declaring October as Mural Arts Month in Philadelphia.

Body

WHEREAS, The Mural Arts Program is a municipally funded public art program that works in partnership with community residents, grassroots organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, corporations and philanthropies to design and create murals of enduring value while actively engaging youth in the process;

WHEREAS, The Mural Arts Program began in 1984 to address the City's growing graffiti problem; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Mural Arts program has completed some 2000 indoor and outdoor murals throughout Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, This effort has brought art to the cityscape, turning graffiti scarred walls into scenic views, portraits of community heroes and abstract works of art; and

WHEREAS, Mural Arts Month 2000 serves as a way to celebrate the City's collection of outdoor paintings, the spirit and vitality of Philadelphia's communities and the extraordinary talent and artistic diversity of local artists; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That  the City Council of Philadelphia declares October As Mural Arts Month In Philadelphia.

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