Shay Park, Arcata - September 2021

This project is a partnership between REBOUND (a DreamMaker project of the Ink People Center for the Arts) and the City of Arcata. Made possible from the 2020 FAR Grant.

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Benjamin Funke

Trent Franks - Sheala Dunlap - Jeremy Hara - Saul Pedroza - Blake Reagan

LL Kessner - Gabrielle Gopinath - Ryan Hash

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We’d like to thank Heather Schmidt, Mike Rice, Libby Maynard, the City of Arcata, JR at Hensel’s Ace Hardware and all of our friends and families.

Shay Park - Arcata

The collaborators associated with REBOUND aim to transform neglected basketball courts into colorful works of public art, bringing together the worlds of sports and art by painting what are essentially large-format murals on the court surface. These public courts will become safe, visually appealing places that can inspire people of all ages with expressions of community pride.  Public spaces meet multiple communities’ needs. Creation of these murals will be a step towards improving public life and generating a spirit of civic belonging for members of the diverse groups who use this court.

The functional side of this project is about improving the surface and making it more playable; the art side exists to create energy and excitement.  This package of improvements will cause the parks to become a more vibrant center of community interaction, the glue that brings everyone together.