Descripción del Evento
Vea un video corto que documenta el proceso de un grupo colaborativo creado a partir de los empleados, estudiantes locales de A.R.T.S. y diseñadores profesionales que han lanzando un proyecto para renovar una cancha de baloncesto en National City. El grupo esperaba construir un nuevo modelo, donde los estudiantes se involucren con el diseño a través de un desafío del mundo mientras enriquecen a su comunidad. Líderes de estudios de diseño, thisisdynamo.co, Mother Sponge, y el dúo de murales, Grand Prestoz guiaron a los estudiantes. Es una verdadera muestra del poder de creación comunitaria a través del diseño.
Este programa es presentado en inglés.
COURT ARTS, 101
court arts 1010
The purpose of Court Arts 101 is to nurture safety and community through the renovation of the basketball court at Kimball Park in National City.
Our goals are to:
1. Revitalize Kimball Park basketball court to ensure community access to a safe and inviting place to
play. 2. Collaborate with the community, local artists and city leaders to develop an appropriate and exciting
design for the court. 3. Identify other courts in National City that could benefit from a similar renovation.
The project premise will be presented during San Diego Design Week to showcase the potential of transforming a worn-out court into a community hub for local investment and future programming. With logistical limitations during the global pandemic, the project is aiming for a safe completion in 2021.
We are working closely with A Reason to Survive (ARTS). They are a creative youth development non-profit and community arts center based in National City. ARTS serve youth and families through arts-based classes, camps, and projects. One initiative at ARTS is called “Community Canvas: National City”, an effort to realize 50 youth-led projects in the community by 2022.
The court renovation project will provide youth with real-world experience, working closely with professional artists and designers and gathering input from the community. This project supports our mission to lift young people to become confident, compassionate, and courageous community builders through the transformative power of creativity and arts.
Why Kimball Park?
Kimball Park’s basketball court is in disrepair and needs care. With a surrounding community of parks, local business and schools, it needs a safe place to hoop. It will also enhance and provide a backdrop to the future development within and around the city. We believe the project will build a sense of local pride, and show that National City is a place of innovation and progressive thinking.
Most importantly, this project will bring people together!
Court examples, courtesy of https://projectbackboard.org/
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About A.R.T.S.
A.R.T.S. (A Reason To Survive) es una organización de 501(c)(3) con sede en National City que ofrece programas de arte para jóvenes en riesgo. Nuestra misión es elevar a los jóvenes a ser seguros de sí mismos, compasivos y valientes creadores de la comunidad a través del poder de la creatividad.
