Project Description
“The People of Sunset Park” is inspired by the medical staff, hospital administrators, and local residents who have helped make the Sunset Park Family Health Center a vibrant community health center. Seventeen youth artists worked with Yana Dimitrova and Sophia Dawson to bring to life the stories of these individuals who have been so important to the community and the Center. The mural evokes a digital image viewer, with a rolling landscape of Sunset Park serving as background to a series of floating individual portraits.
Project Info
Location: 5610 Second Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220
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Fun Facts
Can you think of people in your community, or in your life, that have made an impact on you? Gather photos of these people and create a collage; it will serve as a source of great inspiration.
Sunset Park is an extremely diverse Brooklyn neighborhood. According to the most recent census, roughly 43% of residents are Hispanic or Latino, 36% are white, 29% are Asian (primarily Chinese), 3% are black, and 25% are "some other race."
At the dedication ceremony for the mural, Groundswell youth shared what they learned about the Sunset Park community and the health needs of its residents. Watch our media clip to learn more.
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A Welcoming Celebration
10-25 41st Avenue
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Sunsets and Stars
4305 7th Avenue
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The Seed of Diversity
97-27 57th Avenue
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