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About the Project
A community inspired mural in North Fair Oaks will be painted on 16 rectangular panels located on the 5th Avenue underpass pedestrian walkway in 2023.
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Project Objectives:
Goals of this project include bringing culturally significant public art to the North Fair Oaks community and enhancing the beautification of the community, specifically on the 5th Avenue underpass. The underpass is a well-travelled pedestrian and bicycle path used by residents and visitors.
Improving this area would unite a community divided by the Caltrain tracks, encourage neighborhood cross-fertilization, celebrate the diversity of our community, make the area safer, discourage graffiti, serve as a gateway to North Fair Oaks and encourage walking & biking to the transportation corridors of Middlefield Road and El Camino Real. This vision helps fullfill criteria stipulated in the North Fair Oaks Community Plan of 2011 including safety, transportation and open space.
Completed Events:
Community Survey (COMPLETE)
August 14 – Sept 30, 2022
Community Meeting #1: Mural Topics (COMPLETE)
November 29, 2022. 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Community Meeting #2: Artist Presentations (COMPLETE)
February 7, 2023. 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Presentations by the three mural finalists Morgan Bricca, Emily Fromm, and Elizabeth Gomez
Recorded event on YouTube (1 hour, 32 minutes)
NOTE: Unfortunately, the first 15 minutes of this event was not recorded due to technical difficulties. This recording begins with artist Morgan Bricca presenting her work several minutes after she began her presentation. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Upcoming Events:
Public Celebration of completed mural
August 2023
Artist Selection Process:
Artist Information & Project Specifications
Project Organizers:
• San Mateo County Office of Arts & Culture
• San Mateo County Arts Commission
• CCNFO (Culture Collective of NFO / Colectivo Cultural de NFO)