Community and Philanthropic Projects
Over the course of two weeks in December of 2013,
a drab little building in the much used soccer field of a tiny Mexican village was transformed.
a drab little building in the much used soccer field of a tiny Mexican village was transformed.
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Conceived, organized, and sponsored by Candice and Craig, this project was inspired by a paint by number Craig had done
in St. Louis, Missouri, as part of a community art program.
in St. Louis, Missouri, as part of a community art program.
On Paint Day, over one hundred children and adults came to paint.
Over the course of the day, this highly diverse group of people helped one another, laughed and ate together,
and watched with delight as the colors they applied brought the building to life.
Over the course of the day, this highly diverse group of people helped one another, laughed and ate together,
and watched with delight as the colors they applied brought the building to life.
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As a gift to a community or institution, a Paint by Number Mural by Wall Together Now allows your organization to make real change on a local level. We envision the community service and philanthropic uses of the Paint by Number Murals to have limitless reach into settings such as
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Corporate Giving
Your sponsorship of a Paint by Number Mural is an innovative, tangible, and graceful way to enhance your corporate image.
People pay attention to a Wall Together Now mural as it is being created and for as long as it exists. When you contribute a mural to beautify a neighborhood or another worthy venue, the public will notice your social responsibility. As you engage and positively impact your chosen segment of the community, you demonstrate your corporate values to your employees and to the project's beneficiaries, who can work side by side on Paint Day if that fits your project.
In addition, your sponsorship gives your people an opportunity to take a hands-on part in your community service mission, to see the effects of their participation in the real world. In this way, the giving of a mural becomes a powerful team building activity.
It's a classic win-win: you've built morale and loyalty both inside and outside your company -- and created a work of art, too!
People pay attention to a Wall Together Now mural as it is being created and for as long as it exists. When you contribute a mural to beautify a neighborhood or another worthy venue, the public will notice your social responsibility. As you engage and positively impact your chosen segment of the community, you demonstrate your corporate values to your employees and to the project's beneficiaries, who can work side by side on Paint Day if that fits your project.
In addition, your sponsorship gives your people an opportunity to take a hands-on part in your community service mission, to see the effects of their participation in the real world. In this way, the giving of a mural becomes a powerful team building activity.
It's a classic win-win: you've built morale and loyalty both inside and outside your company -- and created a work of art, too!
Philanthropic and Charitable Giving
For charitable and philanthropic purposes, a Wall Together Now mural is pure magic. Imagine for a moment what happens when people come together to create a lasting work of art. Children and adults are equally captivated by the prospect -- and by the doing. And our projects are fully accessible: we paint with everyone from tiny children to people in wheelchairs.
Consider a children's hospital, for example, where children often begin to see themselves as "patients" acted upon by others. What happens to their sense of identity, their morale? How bored are they? What could be more intriguing and energizing than watching a character-filled mural being outlined in a communal area and knowing they would be the painters? As a fundraiser, how inspiring to your donors to fund a little painter, giving a sick child the opportunity for a day of excitement and joy, while simultaneously raising money for the institution in a brand new way.
Even after the mural is finished, the participants continue to point with pride at their own contributions -- and we have ways to make the mural's relevance endure in institutions such as hospitals, schools, or community centers, allowing other children to participate long past Paint Day.
The excitement is the same when the participants are all adults. A Wall Together Now mural takes the current popularity of adult coloring books to a whole new level!
In today's fundraising climate, where the traditional dinner/auction has lost its appeal and effectiveness, inviting your donors to fund a mural -- or help paint one -- separates your philanthropic event from all others.
A Paint by Number mural gives you the opportunity to combine the joy of giving with the delight of doing while bestowing a gift of abiding beauty and inspiration.
Consider a children's hospital, for example, where children often begin to see themselves as "patients" acted upon by others. What happens to their sense of identity, their morale? How bored are they? What could be more intriguing and energizing than watching a character-filled mural being outlined in a communal area and knowing they would be the painters? As a fundraiser, how inspiring to your donors to fund a little painter, giving a sick child the opportunity for a day of excitement and joy, while simultaneously raising money for the institution in a brand new way.
Even after the mural is finished, the participants continue to point with pride at their own contributions -- and we have ways to make the mural's relevance endure in institutions such as hospitals, schools, or community centers, allowing other children to participate long past Paint Day.
The excitement is the same when the participants are all adults. A Wall Together Now mural takes the current popularity of adult coloring books to a whole new level!
In today's fundraising climate, where the traditional dinner/auction has lost its appeal and effectiveness, inviting your donors to fund a mural -- or help paint one -- separates your philanthropic event from all others.
A Paint by Number mural gives you the opportunity to combine the joy of giving with the delight of doing while bestowing a gift of abiding beauty and inspiration.
For a practical and inspiring look at the value of art projects for corporate and philanthropic outreach, read "5 Ways Art Projects Can Improve Struggling Communities" from the Project for Public Spaces.
We invite you to help us imagine these and other possibilities
as you consider a Wall Together Now mural project as a part of your philanthropic and community service mission.
Let us know. We know how to make this happen and would love to work with you.
as you consider a Wall Together Now mural project as a part of your philanthropic and community service mission.
Let us know. We know how to make this happen and would love to work with you.
The completed soccer field changing rooms in San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico
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