The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is “promoting a sense of community” and bringing visitors to the area by painting fire hydrants and utility boxes with an “animal theme” in a program called Art in The Heart of the Village, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
People can “adopt” a hydrant or utility box for $300 to $750 and can paint it personally or commission one of the program’s volunteer artists. Larger utility boxes and highly visible hydrants on Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard are more expensive to adopt, Korogi said. . . . Most of the proceeds from the adoption fee, which includes paint supplies, will be donated to the Military Outreach Ministry Camp Pendleton, a nonprofit organization that provides food, furniture and household items to military families.
The art looks great, but why isn’t the money staying local? We’re pretty sure the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Clubs could use some money.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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This is a great idea, but the adoption fee is a bit high. They want to create a sense of community, but if anything, this project segregates it. Only a portion of the community can afford that fee while the remaining poor artists can not.
Why not have a lottery where each box/hydrant is awarded through a lucky draw. This would create a fair chance for each person. The affluent would have the same chance as the poor and they would be united in one fun project.
The city could donate a sum to a local charity in the name of the project and local art.
What do you think?
http://carlsbadcrawl.com/
…and why an animal theme? What’s that got to do with the Village, or anything to do with what draws people to Carlsbad Village?
I’m an animal lover, but this theme brings nothing. Let the artists go and see what gets created…spray it green if you don’t like it…