UF School of Art and Art History Community Mural
2009
In the fall of 2009 the advanced drawing class at the UF School of Art and Art History were invited by Lynn Horton, director of the Tacachale farm to participate in a beautification project at a farm located at Gainesville’s Tacachale community.
The mural project was an opportunity to engage the eleven senior majors in community-based initiative. Students were challenged to critically think and to look closely at the Tacachale community to enable participants to experience, discuss, and understand social issues in a significant way. The students assisted the community by making the farm facility more identifiable as well as draw attention to it to highlight its goal of sustainability, community and general better place in which to work and live
The aim of the experience is to contribute volunteer hours to communities in need, and to positively influence the life of each student. Students were emboldened to take educated steps toward valuing and prioritizing their own communities. As we know many of the students attending UF are from out of town and call Gainesville ether home for four years. Professor Lake felt that the experience would increase the likelihood that participants will transfer their experience on-site back to their own communities upon graduating.
Organized by: Lauren Garber Lake, Associate Professor- School of Art + Art History