OAAC artists have completed 17 murals and will be painting a three story mural in the gymnasium of the Carousel House with the help of its members and the kids of Philadelphia. We believe our program is quite successful. We have in our small way effectively dealt with the problem of graffiti one kid at a time. We have attacked it as just one symptom and not the cause of a host of community difficulties. The volunteers of the Ogontz Avenue Art Company believe a lack of education and knowledge is at the root of our problems.
Teaching is our way of making a difference.
Our biggest problem obstacle is reaching corporate leaders who can release old computers that sit idle in corporate warehouses and closets. All we had to do was get the PC's to Philadelphia. We tried working with national transportation carriers to help us out, but were unable to make the arrangements and the PC's were thrown away. Contact Pete Doyle for more information.