As you may remember, in July 2013, an incident between TAVIS Rapid Response Unit and and an alleged drug dealer ended up with The Esplanade basketball court completely destroyed. The community's spontaneous response was overwhelming: people were out the following day to clean up the court so that kids could play. The court mural, created by an artist in 2010, was first vandalized, and then painted all black by community members.
I'm now very excited to be sending out a call for participants: we're looking for youth aged 12 to 18 to create with artists Shalak Attack and Julian Periquet a new mural for the court, which will be unveiled mid-July, one year after the incident.
If you are interested in taking part in this project, or know someone who might be, please contact info@jamiiesplanade.org as soon as possible to register.
And just so you know, Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Foundation is working on resurfacing the court. This should be done around June.
A project in partnership with CORPUS, The Esplanade Community Group, The St Lawrence Community Recreation Centre, and supported by The Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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