The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) invited members of the public to attend the unveiling of a new art installation by the Project 104 High School Arts Collective Graffiti Team at Crescent Park on Nov. 16.
The installation is part of a series of works that focus on covering up graffiti across numerous high-traffic vandalism hotspots in the city.
To make the public art works possible, the MJPS has partnered with the Prairie South School Division, where the Project 104 team is based. This partnership has been in place since 2014 and seeks to address the restoration of graffiti-tagged buildings while at the same time giving students an opportunity to display their artwork in a widely viewed public setting.
In their role as Project 104 partners, the MJPS covers the cost of supplies and materials used in the projects.
In the latest project, the windows of the Public Comfort Station in Crescent Park were given a bright, new appearance after being the frequent target of graffiti and other damages.
In attendance at the unveiling ceremony were Police Chief Rick Bourassa, Cori Saas representing the Prairie South School Division, lead artist Emma Rowlinson, along with the Project 104 students who helped produce the new art installation.
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