Make Art Not Trash Program

Installation Debuts in Early June;

20 Unique Art Trash Cans Set for Eagle Rock Streets

Download a PDF or Google map of trash can locations.

Gallery of installed trash cans.

Eagle Rock, Calif. - Community beautification efforts get a big boost next week when the Eagle Rock Make Art Not Trash project is installed in primary commercial areas of the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles.

The project consists of 20 modern concrete trash receptacles placed on sidewalks along Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevards, and on a portion of North Figueroa Street. Each trash receptacle will feature four large custom ceramic panels, created mainly by local Northeast Los Angeles artists, featuring scenes that reflect the community.

"This project has been a wonderful collaboration between local community groups, artists, businesses and government," explained Pauline Mauro, project coordinator and board member of The Eagle Rock Association (TERA). "The trash cans are a wonderful platform for local public art," she added. "They will add bright, colorful design elements to our commercial areas while making it easier for pedestrians to dispose of litter, helping to keep our streets clean."

Seventeen artists were commissioned to design and create unique ceramic mosaic panels for each can, celebrating the culture, traditions, history and geography of Eagle Rock. The styles of the panels are eclectic, ranging from folk art to contemporary design. Each of the trash receptacles is sponsored, on an ongoing basis, by a local business that has pledged to regularly empty and maintain it.

The Eagle Rock Make Art Not Trash program officially begins with an opening reception for the artists, community groups, businesses and the general public on Saturday, June 13 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, at 2225 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA 90041. Self-guided tours of the cans will follow. An online map showing the trash can locations is at: http://tiny.cc/8UvR2

The Eagle Rock Association's (TERA) Beautification Committee included representatives from the Arroyo Arts Collective and The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. Funding for the Eagle Rock Make Art Not Trash Program was made possible through The Eagle Rock Association (TERA), The Community Beautification Matching Grant of the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Eagle Rock Community Preservation and Revitalization (ERCPR), Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce (ERCC), Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC), and the Eagle Rock Kiwanis Club. Selected tiles graciously donated by Dal-Tile.

The Eagle Rock Association (TERA) PO Box 41453, Eagle Rock, CA 90041

tera90041.org

323.799.1190

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