Public art, also known as community art, is a work created with input from communities to display a specific meaning. Common forms of public art include murals, sculpture, installations, and statues. Some public art focuses on group histories or inequities the surrounding areas face. Participating in public art, whether by providing input or by helping create the artwork, is an essential piece of advocacy for equity in our communities. Public art unites people for a common purpose to say to the world “this is what we, a group united together, stand for.”

WhyArts is creating a new mural in the Community Engagement Center on UNO’s campus that you could be a part of contributing! What do you want to see in a mural? What messages do you want to convey? If getting involved in community art interests you, contact info@whyartsinc.org to see how you can be a part of this mural project. For more information about this project, click here for a document with more information!