CRA beautification project "Postcards from Boynton"
Art in Public Places program assisted to create, facilitate and implement a dumpster mural program as directed by the Boynton Beach City Commission and funded by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), in coordination with the Public Works department. 
The project was designed to improve unsightly trash receptacles in the CRA district. The program produced 18 hand painted dumpsters. Artists responded to a call to artists and submitted an application and color concepts that depicted "Postcards from Boynton". This program provided an opportunity for all artists to participate, add public art experience to their resume and work in the public realm. The results are unexpected displays of art on otherwise unsightly dumpsters contributing to the beautification of the CRA district.
Locations for Completed Dumptster Murals
- City Hall parking lot by William Strecker.
- Senior Center, 1021 S. Federal Hwy. by Judy Dempsey.
- City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. by Christopher Burlini
- Ace Hardware, Boynton Beach Blvd by Doug Hoekzema.
- Behind the pink plaza on Federal Hwy near Women's Club by Judy Dempsey.
- Bank of America, Ocean Ave & Federal Hwy. by Sharon Koshoff
- Park Lane Apts., 111 SE 1st Street by Doug Hoekzema.
- McDonalds,1810 S. Federal Hwy. by Bill Strecker.
- Chevron (Ruby Food Mart), 217 N. Federal Hwy. & BB Blvd. by Patricia Levy.
- Bruno's Auto Body, 316 NE 3rd St. by Christopher Burlini.
- Neighborhood Gallery, 422 W. Industrial Ave. by Ralph Papa.
- U-Haul, 1319 North Federal Hwy. by Ralph Papa
- EZ Food Mart, 1005 N. Seacrest Blvd. by Jan Stein
- The Pantry, 206 S. Federal Hwy. by Patricia Levy
- Palm Food & Beverage, 103 E Boynton Beach Blvd. by Peter Marshall
- Seacrest Farm & Dairy, 913 N. Seacerst Blvd. by Patricia Levy
- Boynton Animal Control, 415 NE 4th St. by Judy Dempsey
- Katz Property, by David Nau
The dumpsters' life expectancy is 3 to 5 years, so the dumpster mural project is considered as temporary public art project with no ongoing maintenance planned.
Media Coverage for CRA Beautification Project
• September 23, 2007 - Erika Pesantes, SunSentinel article (1 page, 45 kb Adobe PDF)
• April 20, 2008 article - Frank Cerabino, Palm Beach Post (3 pages, 47 kb Adobe PDF)
• April 22, 2008 news broadcast - WPEC Channel 12 news (link not available)
• April 26, 2008 - Mitra Milek. Palm Beach Post article (2 pages, 35 kb Adobe PDF)
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