GROUNDSWELL IN THE NEWS
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Monday, 01/19/2015
School beautified in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Student volunteers helped brightened up a school as a way to give back.
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Friday, 12/26/2014
Honoring The Goddess Within: Groundswell And Artists Reveal A Powerful Mural
Thanks to a rather large group of community members, including the president of Food Bazaar, Groundswell (an art-making community-based organization), a series of foundations and trusts, about a dozen hired kids, several volunteers, dedicated teacher/artist Crystal Bruno and her assistant Lauren Baccus, this wall has become one of the largest and most engaging murals in the neighborhood.
Henry Latourette Miller -
Thursday, 12/11/2014
Activist Group 'Groundswell' Takes on the Prison Industrial Complex in Latest Mural
Groundswell, an activist organization that enacts change in its respective communities through art, has partnered with young men of color from the Brownsville neighborhood to present Transform/Restore:Brownsville.
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Thursday, 11/06/2014
Affordable senior housing reopens in Williamsburg
An affordable housing building for seniors was reopened Thursday in Williamsburg.
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Friday, 10/03/2014
Behind the Scenes of Bushwick's Most Inspiring New Mural
This summer, “Guided Gateways,” a 22’ by 109’ mural designed to spark dialogue about reproductive health in was unveiled on Wyckoff Avenue and Putnam Street.
Sarah Quinter -
Thursday, 09/04/2014
Brownsville Mural Shows Off Student Street Art
A new mural in Brooklyn showcases street art from underprivileged youths as part of the Groundswell program.
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Wednesday, 09/03/2014
A Colorful Mural Unveiled in Brownsville
The Brooklyn Chamber attended the unveiling of a colorful new mural in Brownsville.
Brooklyn Buzz Blog -
Wednesday, 09/03/2014
Future Greenpoint? Clean Air, Water, and Canoeing on the Creek
North Brooklyn youth are doing their part to ensure that Greenpoint’s environmental future is not quite bleak as its past.
Tanay Warerkar, The Greenpoint Gazette -
Tuesday, 09/02/2014
Groundswell Youth Muralists Address Mass Incarceration on Brownsville Mural
We were introduced to Esteban del Valle’s remarkable talents a number of years back at 5Pointz. We’ve since seen his deftly crafted artwork in Bushwick, the Lower East Side, Red Hook, Welling Court and recently at the 21st Precinct Art Exhibit.
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Friday, 08/29/2014
Mural Inspired by Women's Reproductive Health
A new Bushwick mural is sparking dialogue about reproductive health.
News 12