They chose their own designs. During the summer, the murals were reproduced on trailer-size fabric and hung on both sides of the vehicles. Khalsa sees at least two benefits to kids from the truck art project. First, it provides another learning experience in the schools. There's a huge absence of art in the Detroit Public Schools.
Art is usually one of the first things they cut out of the budget.
Secondly, the project will take art someplace it isn't often seen. The murals will hang on the GE-leased trailers for one year. The original murals are on display in their respective schools. There's just one problem. Anyone who looks at them can see that these kids come from some interesting neighborhoods.