Pavement Mural installed 21st Ave S and E. 36½ Street

Over 80 neighbors and students from Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet helped artist Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl install a new pavement mural at the intersection of 21st Ave S and E. 36½ St. adjacent to the Folwell School in June 2012. The mural was designed by Cedarleaf Dahl based on ideas submitted by nearly 200 students, and expresses the theme "Connecting School to Community." The project was organized by CNO with help from Standish Ericsson Neighborhood Association. Elissa responded to a 2012 Call for Pavement Art and was selected by a jury of Corcoran residents. The design was approved by the Minneapolis Arts Commission and Minneapolis Public Works, and installed using anti-skid traffic marking paint.

Pavement Mural installed at 21st Ave S and E. 33rd Street

Over 90 volunteers, led by artist Carole Bersin and CNO staff, installed a pavement mural at the intersection of E. 33rd Street and 21st Ave S in June 2012 featuring a "maze of life" labyrinthe pattern overlaid with neighborhood people, creatures, and objects. Carole's design was informed by input from neighbors who live on the block, in response to the question, "what is in your maze of life?" Carole responded to a 2012 Call for Pavement Art and was selected by a jury of Corcoran residents. The design was approved by the Minneapolis Arts Commission and Minneapolis Public Works, and installed using anti-skid traffic marking paint.

Pavement Mural Movie by Phillip O'Toole

Watch the movie in large format on Corcoran's YouTube channel!

Residents install Fenceweaving mural on 22nd Ave

Over 70 volunteers helped artist Denise Tennen transform a chain link fence at the Midtown Farmers Market during a June 2, 2012 project of CNO. Denise responded to a CNO Call for Art and was selected by a jury of Corcoran residents. Find more photos at CNO's Facebook page.

Pavement Mural by 100+ volunteers with Elise Kyllo

Over 100 volunteers, led by artist Elise Kyllo and CNO staff, painted the first pavement mural in Minneapolis at the intersection of East 34th Street and 19th Avenue South in August 2011. The design was coauthored by residents through a series of visioning and design meetings with the artist. The project concept came from the 34xx 19th Avenue block club, whose concerns and discussions around traffic calming last year informed CNO's project concept. Elise responded to a 2011 Call for Pavement Art and was selected by a jury of Corcoran residents. The design was approved by the Minneapolis Arts Commission and Minneapolis Public Works, and installed using anti-skid traffic marking paint. May 2012 update: Stop by to check out the mural -- it was repainted on May 12, 2012 by volunteers led by artist Melanie Casiday!

35th Street Murals by Megan Moore and Elise Kyllo

Longfellow muralist Megan Moore was commissioned by CNO to paint her Tree of Life and Flower Garden murals on the commercial garage and office building at 3501 20th Ave S in July 2011. Just across the street, Powderhorn muralist Elise Kyllo was commissioned by CNO to paint her Sheep mural on the residential wall at 2010 E. 35th St. The projects were made possibly by graffiti prevention grant dollars secured by CNO from the City of Minneapolis, and in cooperation with the property owners.

Utility Box Murals by Sree Nair and volunteers

With volunteers recruited from two free painting workshops held in August, Corcoran artist Sree Nair will transform three utility boxes with a painted butterfly bouquet reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of our neighborhood, as well the indigenous species of this region. Installation is planned to be complete in October 2011. Sree calls his proejct "De Colores, Y Las Flores." Sree responded to a 2011 CNO Call for Art and was selected by a jury of Corcoran residents. Sree's previous work on utility boxes can be found in downtown Minneapolis on Hennepin Avenue.

Portraits of Corcoran by Sarah Claire Ahlers

Corcoran photographer Sarah Claire Ahlers will capture portraits of a diverse cross-section of 20 neighborhood residents, and then print and install the portraits in large-scale format at various locations in the public realm in order to create a visual dialogue, strengthening the relationships of neighbors, helping to foster a stronger sense of community and connecting the neighborhood to a worldwide public art movement -- The Inside Out Project. Estimated installation: ongoing through Spring 2012. Sarah Claire responded to a 2011 CNO Call for Art and was selected by a jury of Corcoran residents.

23rd Avenue Mural by Carole Bersin

Corcoran muralist Carole Bersin was commissioned by CNO to paint a mural on the south-facing facade of the retail building at 3501 23rd Ave S in Sept-Oct 2011 with graffiti prevention grant dollars secured by CNO from the City of Minneapolis, and in cooperation with the property owner.

Thank you, CNO Supporters!

CNO's 2011-2012 public art projects were funded, in part, by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. The City of Minneapolis helped support CNO's 2011 graffiti prevention murals and landscaping work, and the Valspar Foundation continues to provide paint for all of CNO's public art and graffiti prevention projects. Additional support is provided by the McKnight Foundation, the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, and individual donations.

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