We’re excited to announce that the “Graffiti Wall Project” has a home, a new name (The Art Wall), and a call to action for all willing artists wanting to pursue their art. If you live in the Lafayette area, and interested in designating a space for your work, you can contact the project team via their facebook page or the artist submission form.
The project is on track to begin planting this spring. We have reached out to the LSU Ag Center for assistance. There have been challenges along the way. Acadiana Recovery Center is in the process of having new management, which has challenged the staff. We continue to refocus and look forward to reap the positive results this project will bring.
civicside founder, Butch Roussel, delivers his TEDx talk titled: How to release your inner citizen… In 48 hours. He discusses the basis for the 48 Hour Citizen Project, and why it’s relevant in communities.
The talk follows the evolution of his desire to install water fountains along his running route to becoming founder of civicside.com, a community crowdsource funding initiative. Butch explains that community activists are made up of the “I Wants”, the “You Cans”, and the “I Wills”. Butch proposes bringing these three groups together to propel community improvement projects in a weekend, The 48-Hour Citizen Project.