The San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture is looking for volunteers to help paint a series of panels along the crosswalk for the new mural on Fifth Avenue in North Fair Oaks under the Caltrain tracks.
Families and children ages 8 and older are welcome to attend the five-week event. The artwork has been designed by local artist Emily Fromm, with the theme “Healthy Community.”
Fromm and a team of artist assistants will be on site to guide volunteers through a fun day of outdoor painting, referencing printed “maps” of the artworks.
No experience is necessary to participate. All painting materials and instructions will be provided for participants. Attendees only need to bring water, sunscreen, some snacks and arrive in comfortable shoes and clothing that they don't mind getting paint on.
Volunteers are currently being recruited for the following Saturdays: July 8, July 15, August 5, August 19, and September 2, all between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
To register as a volunteer, it is necessary to fill out a form.
The goals of this project include bringing culturally significant public art to the North Fair Oaks community and enhancing community beautification, specifically at the 5th Avenue Underpass. The underpass is a heavily traveled pedestrian and bicycle path used by residents and visitors.
For more information about this project, interested parties can visit the website Healthy Community Mural Project.
To help support the project, organizers have asked residents and passersby to respect the artist's work and time and not to deface the project with graffiti or tags.
Those who have questions about the project can send an email to artsandculture@smcgov.org.
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