Please elaborate on how you believe Street Art can impact the community of Haverhill:
This can transform a community and bring folks together.
Provides a durable message that inspires reflection, admiration, and pleasure.
Haverhill is in dire need of a breath of fresh air. Street art gives this opportunity, Haverhill also has been catering to young professional crowd for years. I think Street Art is accessible and inclusive and could open the doors to more than just restaurants and bars
Activate outdoor public space...
Art has been an important part of my life. I think giving the opportunity to others to engage on art will make their lives better and a happy community will make a better town.
Celebrate the rich heritage and diverse of Haverhill.
I lived in Salem, MA when their mural project went up, and I instantly found myself regularly walking through neighborhoods I’d never walked through with my step daughter, and eating at restaurants I never knew existed. It became a huge source of pride for me as a resident and for her as a part time resident. Haverhill could benefit in similar and most likely more ways.
Many reasons: Beautifies our area, promotes the areas where the installation is, Shines a light on local area business and artists, when organized as an event draws tourists.
Art inspires emotion and creativity of the emotions while creating what a safe space means to one.
Murals will discourage graffiti. This will help our image as a safe and clean city. This will encourage tourism and help local businesses. Opportunities for artists will be created. People will take pride in the city. Ect.
Create beautiful and meaningful spaces to hang out in our downtown.
Any other community engagement events you would like to see in Haverhill?
This is very exciting
Community Festivals that celebrate our history, our culture, and our future.
I loved the artist panel in Lynn with all the woman artists in 2019(?) in particular but all these events would be great to have in Haverhill- Haverhill has been stuck and many “townies” have a clear image of what they feel Haverhill is, and it’s not the reality of Haverhill
Note, Haverhill has a robust clean up effort- team haverhill clean and green. We the ready for the murals, programming
More plays and music events.
I love what Lowell has done with their Western Ave property. I think a similar concept in Haverhill would be a win, win.... with monthly public events to draw folks into the artisit's studio to view and purchase their pieces would be wonderful. My thought being folks then go out to grab coffee or lunch or a drink. The need to artists studios is huge in our area.
More variety in music, and theatre outside of just the high school events
Team Haverhill already conducts Downtown and open space cleanups. We could use more help from others. More Events like the Art Walk, River Ruckus, any events are welcome.
Fun social activities with seasonal appeal-christmas stroll, chocolate trail, eggnog stroll, pub crawl, street musicians
Additional opportunities to engage our city’s youth to participate. For example the Reading Promise murals.
I'd love to see Kidsfest, or something similar return! Any kid friendly/family friendly events would be fabulous. We love the Art Walk and Riverfest!
I really liked what they did at kids fest and at the Goecke parking deck several years ago where anyone at a specific event/s could contribute to an art piece. Where many hands create a massive work together.
Arts Festivals (like this https://traf.trustarts.org/)
Outdoor theatrical performances
promote different culture