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Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project. Introduction. Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. (AHC)
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OaklandSuper Heroes Mural Project Introduction
Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. (AHC) Founded in 1989, Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in West Oakland, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Over our 23-year history, our programs have transformed the lives and made learning fun again for over 50,000 students across more than 75 Bay Area schools and community centers. AHC builds healthy communities by breaking the cycle of violence. We provide platforms for creative expression and communication for children, youth, adults and families. Through our educational programs, workshops, events and healing circles, we cultivate skills in personal development, community leadership and the arts. AHC promotes the understanding that we can choose peace over conflict and love over fear. Our interdisciplinary educational programs inspire individuals to engage deeply and actively in the learning process. Our workshops use experiential learning to foster skills in communication, cooperation, and compassion. Our events showcase the work of local children and youth while promoting social justice and civic participation. Our healing circles provide a safe space for reflection and community building by helping participants respond to conflict, grief and loss. Our work is based on the principles of attitudinal healing, a non-traditional approach to mental health that develops resiliency by promoting self-awareness, mindfulness and compassion. Our mission: AHC eliminates violence by offering creative and educational programs that transform the human spirit and build peaceful, loving communities for all humanity. We envision a world where everyone is whole, safe, educated, and valued. Organization Overview and Mission
The Attitudinal Healing Connection proposes to the City of Oakland to lead and engage residents in the Hoover Corridor neighborhood and local public artists in the creation of 6 murals with the overarching theme of Oakland Super Heroes under the 580 freeway between Martin Luther king Jr. Way and San Pablo Ave. The Oakland Super Heroes Project will be highlighted as an opportunity to bring light and beauty to one of the major gateways of West and Downtown Oakland. The project will shift the image of the Hoover Corridor neighborhood being known to many of the residents and youth as “Ghost Town” to a vibrant community of youth, families, elders, artists and activists. Project Goal - Overview
Hoover Corridor AHC is located near the borders of the Hoover Corridor at the corner of 33rd and West Street approximately 2 blocks from the mural project sites. The construction of the I-580 freeway divided the neighborhood, creating a barrier between the northern, western and southern parts of the old neighborhood. The Hoover Corridor is bordered by I-580, Martin Luther King Jr. Way, West Grand and San Pablo Ave.
Addressing Blight The Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project will engage the community and the larger public to reduce blight through color, beauty and a message of peace through creativity and problem solving. The message of the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project will be directly from the youth to the larger community. The area will be transformed from gray and dull where dumping , litter, prostitution, drug use and tagging takes place to a colorful hallway of vibrant beauty that carries the pride and hopes of the youth.
Self as Super Hero Theme Each mural will include a Super Hero that has been creatively imagined and cultivated by youth. The Self as Super hero curriculum is inspired by our current need for heroes for ourselves, our children, our youth and our community. The Self as Super Hero is a re-created version of self that embodies superpowers that help create a more loving and peaceful world. The mural will incorporate the immediate community’s culture, values, hopes and dreams. *** Soul Sisters - Mizan Radiance and Johari the Morning Sun” Sabah Harris Grade 5 Munirah Harris Grade 3
El Mundo Real: Conversion to love and Peace In my artwork there is a woman, a leader, and an example of how the world should be acting. Moreover, this woman is trying to pick up the world from disaster and jeopardy. The heart inside the world is everyone and all that is supposed to be in a perfect world. Also, the color abstract is all the feelings and emotions of every person in the world. This woman wants evil and violence to go away forever. Perla Albavera Grade 8 KIPP Bridge College Preparatory School
3-D My painting consists of three things: Knowledge, Hope, and Wisdom. I thought about this painting because I’m a twin, so the two characters in this painting are twins and the snake is their guide. Each character has a magic stone; this magic stone helps people remember their problems and figure out ways to help each other. The snake is wisdom, the boy is knowledge, and the girl is hope; that’s why I call my painting 3D. DeMarcello Funes Grade 8 Lowell Middle School
Tropical City My character has the super power of controlling fire with his hands and arms. Another one of his super powers is to control turtles with his mind. For his last superpower, he has the power to attract metal to his body to make body armor. My character is a man that is a fiery, human robot. He works with fire and has the mind of a robot. He uses his powers to burn away people's bad thoughts of hate, homelessness, and poverty. He has the turtle-attracting power because he is Polynesian and spends most of the time in the ocean. His powers affect the community because before everyone thought he was a bad guy until he started to eliminate criminals and crooks. Then everyone started to think that he was a positive influence on his community. Saiti Vaoleti Grade 6 Explore College Preparatory Middle School
Youth Involvement Youth from the Hoover Corridor community and potentially neighboring corridors will have an opportunity to become involved. These youth will participate in a meaningful process and be engaged in the curriculum to develop a series of heroes collectively. The final heroes will include aspects from each student’s imagination and creativity and the artist will help bring the final images alive.
The Call for Artists process will select several artists to work in a team effort to help the Hoover Corridor establish its first large scale, public, city and Caltrans approved mural project. Selection criteria will include the applicant’s professional qualifications, proven experience, history and the ability to undertake installations of a similar scope within the given budget. Call for Artists
Link to Remember Them • Bronze Plaque by Crucible • West Oakland Schools • California Hotel • St. Mary’s Center • Urban Services YMCA • West Oakland Teen Center Community Linkages and Partnerships
Youth involved in this project will become civically engaged in various facets of the process from becoming aesthetically aware of their environment, using creativity and imagination to solve social problems and engaging local residents to gain buy-in and support of their ideas. The youth will benefit tremendously from having their art rendered for the larger public to view and enjoy for years to come. The youth will be acknowledged for their hard work locally and abroad. Youth Development and Civic Engagement
We will get input from local community members with the goal of gaining excitement and investment in this project. We will conduct surveys to glean the values and perspectives of local residents and neighbors. We will conduct community meetings to present the project with a draft of the heroes for community members to ask questions, make comments and provide suggestions. Community Engagement
The vibrancy and vitality of the mural will be maintained by the Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. as an organization that is based in and serves the targeted community. AHC will seek funding to preserve the aesthetic quality of the mural and will work with Caltrans to keep the freeway underpass areas clean. Mural Maintenance
Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. will: • Hire 3 administrative team members to manage and deliver the project • Hire 5 to 10 local Oakland based artists to render and produce the murals • Recruit 40 to 50 local youth ages 11 to 17 and facilitate a 10-week class to develop the concept and characteristics of 6 Oakland Super Hero Mural project scenes. • Stipend the youth • Manage a 13 month project timeline from July 2011 through August 2012 Deliverables
The total project budget is $431,000 which is approximately $31 per square foot for 14,000 square feet of mural space for the 6 walls. • AHC was recently granted $75,000 from the West Oakland Project Area Committee for the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project. AHC will use this funding to leverage other sources of support. • AHC will seek funding from the following sources and more: • Cultural Funding Program – Project Support • National Endowment for the Arts • Roy A. Hunt Foundation • Met Life Foundation • Corporate Funding • Private Donations Funding Sources
