Civic Art

A major civic art project I would create would be a mural or even many murals across walls of buildings throughout Detroit. I know that they already do this throughout some organizations but I think that it should be a more public event. It would be difficult to appeal this to the entire public because the idea may be taken over by graffiti but I feel that there are ways around it.
First we would have to set a designated area, a few blocks perhaps, and then have groups of volunteers design patterns, scenery or even recent local Detroit event advertisements. These volunteers would be from a beautification committee that was formed with this idea in mind. Once a group decides on an idea for the painting, they will begin to cover the wall with any type of décor they choose, that is obviously publicly appropriate.
These sites will be watched nearly all day around and will be worked on nearly every day. With the nearly constant attention, it will be easier to keep an eye on the projects. Once they are finished, they may stay as the same as long as desired or they may be altered when needed. If a big event, such as the super bowl, were to come to Detroit, a mural could be painted to advertise and get the city excited and once the event is over, it can be painted over with something else. With the constant over painting and altering of the murals, if there is any graffiti painted on the murals, it could easily be covered or altered during the constant renovation.
The idea of this art project is to promote the idea that art in the community is something that is made by the community. This is an important issue because people are always upset about the appearance of Detroit but no one wants to fix it. Forming a beautification committee and making multiple murals around the city would show people and even get people involved in the creating of a more beautiful Detroit