What’s the “Point?” Community Connections, Through Art

One of Pittsburgh’s most famous landmarks is its famous “point.” Adorned by a natural spring fountain in Point State Park, and also featuring a history museum and countless events throughout the year, “the point” is a central location for the greater Pittsburgh community.

During last week’s Three Rivers Regatta, two young children decided to sit under a canopy at the Point, and created the first two squares of the “Moving the Lives of Kids Community Mural.” These were the first two of 2,400 pieces that will eventually make up the entire mosaic.

According to an article in Pittsburgh City Paper, the project is intended to be a creative outlet for inner city youth—in Pittsburgh and beyond:

The program, founded in 2007 by artist Kyle Holbrook, provides kids with a creative outlet and an opportunity to take ownership and pride in their communities. “We try to help the inner-city youth,” through various summer mural projects in Allegheny County and other communities, said Ojeda. 

The project displays 250 murals in Allegheny County and has left its brushstrokes across the country in Miami, in Charlotte, N.C., and outside the U.S. in Haiti and Brazil.

For more information on the Moving the Lives of Kids Community Mural Project, including how to lend your artistic support as a young (or adult) artist, click here.