At OXY ARTS we are inspired by our collaborations with local schools, organizations, and neighbors in transforming shared visions into vibrant community projects. Learn more about our recent projects that bring to life the spirit of creativity and community.
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The Franklin Mural Project is a physical and digital mural project located on Franklin High School’s campus in Highland Park, aimed at cultivating critical perspectives of place in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) by connecting students with the land and its history.In 2005, Franklin High School teachers Arturo Romo and Reies Flores began collaborating with students to create two large murals on campus depicting Tongva histories.
In 2023, OXY ARTS partnered with Franklin HS to complete the unfinished second floor mural, continuing the original model of student-led, critical placemaking. The second floor mural and subsequent murals will continue to depict Tongva life in NELA. In addition to painting the mural, students also participate in field work and learn from Tongva Culture bearers visiting their campus to share their knowledge. This project is funded by the Reed Foundation.
More information about this project can be found here!
In partnership with Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School, LA Department of Transportation, Bloomberg Associates, and artist Andrew Armstrong OXY ARTS developed a street mural at the intersection of Yosemite and La Roda in Eagle Rock. This project will improve street safety and slow traffic at a critical pedestrian intersection between the high school and Yosemite Recreation Center.
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This project was made possible with generous support from Occidental College's Boesche Society.
Over the 2021-2022 school year, our Community Studio after school art class at Yorkdale Elementary School focused on designing a new mural for the campus. Students learned about local murals and created their own designs. OXY ARTS partnered with Restorative Justice for the Arts to turn the student drawings into a mural design, led by Miranda Villanueva. The mural was painted by students and their families, neighbors, Occidental College students, and youth muralists from Restorative Justice for the Arts in the Summer of 2022.
This project was made possible with generous support from the Mellon Foundation and the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Neighborhood Purpose Grant.