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Arts on the Ave in the Globe and Mail

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Congratulations, folks! Our use of art to revitalize community is making national headlines!

How an Edmonton Artist Saved an Alley – The Globe and Mail, Wednesday May 16th

Read the full article here:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/growth/how-an-edmonton-artist-saved-an-alley/article2434230/

“…Mr. Sharpe photographed local residents and posted huge prints of their eyes on dumpsters. “Steve’s photographs are beautiful,” says Ms. Morin. “They communicate so much more than simply putting up a sign threatening fines for dumping.”

The project wasn’t only about reclaiming and beautifying space to combat dumping. “It also built relationships,” Ms. Morin explains. “People in the neighbourhood saw the police not only in the role of enforcer but also as creator.” Dumping and calls to the city for service in the alley declined.

For Ms. Morin, the success of the project is an illustration of what creative skills can achieve when brought into typically non-artistic venues, like government bureaucracies. “We usually only tap into our creativity, whether it’s musical talent, or visual arts or whatever, in our private lives at home. We need to ask people to bring their art into their workplaces.” …

Tags: alberta avenue, Arts on the Ave, Christy Morin, dumpster art, eyes on crime, globe and mail, how an edmonton artist saved an alley, Revitalization, steve sharpe
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We Believe In 118 ReLaunch April 7, with Mayor Mandel!

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Please join us as we celebrate and encourage businesses to become healthy contributors to business on Alberta Avenue. We will unveil the new campaign and hear the heart of children in this neighborhood. The More the Merrier….we are meeting Thursday April 7th at 2pm on 118 Ave and 90 Street. Please spread the word!!!! Coffee on us after the celebration at the Carrot.

Please note the brief notes below:

We Believe in 118 is a community coalition working to reclaim Alberta Avenue as a drug paraphernalia and weapons-free zone.
We Believe in 118 is about reclamation – it’s about drawing a line around the 118 Ave communities and making Alberta Avenue a drug paraphernalia and weapons-free zone.
With only one predatory retailer remaining, the community is on the verge of being free from the sale of weapons and drug paraphernalia.
We Believe in 118 partnered with Edmonton Public School’s City Centre Education Partnership (CCEP) to launch an awareness campaign.
The campaign, which uses letters from grade 4, 5, and 6 children from the CCEP schools, speaks to the impact of predatory retail and the benefits of working together towards a safer community.
The aim of the campaign is to reclaim Alberta Avenue as a drug paraphernalia and weapons-free zone, bring community together and celebrate the accomplishments to-date.

Yours Neighbourhood Builder,

Christy Morin
Member of We Believe In 118

Tags: Christy Morin, crime, steven mandel, we believe in 118
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