Groundswell

It's time to celebrate! 🎉 Over the past few weeks, we have been hosting mural dedications and celebrations for our 2024 School Mural Programs! These kids worked so hard to complete these murals with our teaching artists and should be so proud🎨 Big thank you to all of the schools, teaching artists, sponsors, our school programs manager and our mural operations team for helping to bring these amazing murals to life! Mural Credits: 1. "Three Little Birds"- PS 676 ( @harborschoolbk ) Artist: Julia Cocuzza ( @juliacocuzzaart ) 2. "Build the Bridge"- IS 220 ( @is220pershing ) Artist: Miki Mu ( @miki__mu ) 3. "The Tree of Knowledge and Family"- PS 001 (@ps1brooklyn ) Artist: Lina Montoya ( @linamontoya ) 4. "To Go Far, Go Together" - PS 270 ( @ps69vincentd.grippo ) Artist: Yolande Delius ( @yolundstudios ) 5. "Shine Like the Sun" - PS 503/506 ( @ps503brooklyn ) Artist: Angel Garcia ( @angelgarciaart ) 6. "Reach for the Stars"- PS 69 ( @ps69vincentd.grippo ) Artist: Peach Tao ( @peacheeblue ) 📸: Isabella Picicci #groundswell #brooklyn #brooklynmurals #publicart #freepublicart #nycschools #brooklynschools #youthartists #muralists #murals #brooklynart #schoolmuralprograms #afterschoolprograms #freeprograms #brooklynkidsactivities #socialimpact #dogood #community #communityart

Did you work on a Groundswell mural project on Rikers Island between 2008 and 2019? We recently documented murals created at Rikers Island over the span of 11 years. We are hoping to connect with people who were formally incarcerated at Rikers Island. Through a collaborative project, we want to provide an outlet for people to share their experience and reveal how creating art provided an important outlet for expression during a difficult time. If you worked on a Groundswell mural on Rikers Island between 2008-2019 and are interested in telling your story, please reach out. We will also be able to provide you with a photo of the mural you helped create. To connect with us regarding this project, please fill out the form located in the link in our bio #groundswell #community #murals #muralists #communityproject #groundswellalum #alumni #storytelling #artcommunitychange

Did you work on a Groundswell mural project on Rikers Island between 2008 and 2019? We recently documented murals created at Rikers Island over the span of 11 years. We are hoping to connect with people who were formally incarcerated at Rikers Island. Through a collaborative project, we want to provide an outlet for people to share their experience and reveal how creating art provided an important outlet for expression during a difficult time. If you worked on a Groundswell mural on Rikers Island between 2008-2019 and are interested in telling your story, please reach out. We will also be able to provide you with a photo of the mural you helped create. To connect with us regarding this project, please fill out the form located in the link in our bio #groundswell #community #murals #muralists #communityproject #groundswellalum #alumni #storytelling #artcommunitychange

Thank you BK Reader for featuring us and sharing our story! They sat down with our Founder, Amy Sananman and our Mural Operations Coordinator, Brandon Bendter, to talk about Groundswell and our impact on the community. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/daJ8ygnT

✨Strength in Community!✨ This past Sunday, we hosted a panel and paint day with GURLS TALK for Mental Health Awareness Month! We started the day with an amazing panel, who talked about the importance of taking care of your mental health and shared their own experiences. We then went outside to one of Industry City's beautiful courtyards and hosted a paint day with the community. Thank you to everyone who joined us and we can't wait for you to see this finished mural! #groundswell #gurlstalk #industrycity #sunsetpark #industrycitybrooklyn #campdavid #paintday #community #communitypaintday #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters #mural #muralists #freenycevents #nycfreeevents

We’re so excited to announce that our first-ever YouTube documentary series “The New Volunteers” is out now! We went on a cross-country road trip to talk to young leaders and volunteers who are building community and leveraging service to guide their decisions for the future. Our first stop was New York City, where we talked to young leaders at Groundswell about how they’re raising awareness for issues in their community by painting community murals. Huge thanks to The Allstate Foundation for their support in fueling this trip and empowering young people to serve their communities. Check out the first episode now and stay tuned for new episodes out every Tuesday in this five-part series! https://bit.ly/4awAsBK #RoadtripNation #CommunityService #Volunteering

We’re featured in Roadtrip Nation 's new YouTube series! “The New Volunteers” explores how people across America are serving their communities in exciting new ways. We’re thrilled to be featured in this week’s episode, which is airing tomorrow, May 21st! Check it out on Roadtrip Nation’s YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eTC93sqX #groundswell #roadtripnation #thenewvolunteers #youtubeseries #youtube #dogood #socialimpact #artcommunitychange #community #muralmaking #muralists #makingchange #changemakers #theallstatefoundation The Allstate Foundation

Join us this Sunday, May 19th, for our community event with GURLS TALK to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month! There will be an inspiring panel, featuring one of our muralist, Lina Montoya, followed by a paint dat for the mural that our community and youth helped design. Date: May 19th, 2024 Location: Industry City- Camp David; 237 36th St, Brooklyn, NY Time: 1pm-4pm We hope to see you there! #groundswell #community #communityevent #communitypaintday #artists #youthartists #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthawareness #freeevent #nycfreeevent #nyc #brooklyn #dogood #socialimpact #inspirational

Last week we had our Spring Into Summer event to raise money for our Summer Leadership Institute Program! We auctioned off beautiful art pieces, heard inspiring speeches and enjoyed the amazing views Milbank LLP had to offer. Thank you to everyone who attended and showed support for our SLI program! Another big thank you to our sponsors: Milbank LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP & Construction Risk Partners 🎨 📸: Isabella Picicci #groundswell #springintosummer #summer #summerleadershipinstitute #sliprogram #muralists #youthartists #fundraising #fundraiser #newyork #hudsonyards #milbank #constructionriskpartners #davispolk #murals #muralpainting #dogood #socialimpact

We're teaming up with GURLS TALK to host a community paint day and panel for Mental Health Awareness Month! 🖌️ Join us this Sunday, May 19th at Industry City to hear a panel discussion on supporting girls' mental health, followed by a paint day, where you'll have the opportunity to help paint a mural inspired by our community's vision of mental health, community and resilience. 🗓️: May 19th, 2024 📍: Industry City, Camp David, 237 36th St, Brooklyn ⏰: 1pm-4pm #groundswell #gurlstalk #community #communitypaintday #panel #paneldiscussion #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #empowerment #girlsmentalhealth #brooklyn #industrycity #dogood #socialimpact