You Are Here is a community-based public art project designed to celebrate the people, places, and stories of Park Avenue, a historic community home to more than 12,000 of Omaha’s residents. This vibrant urban area that has undergone an extensive number of physical, social, economic, and cultural changes over the last five years. Although the majority of these changes have been positive, the gap b

etween the haves and have-nots has intensified. As new market-rate apartments bring in new residents and resources, 34 percent of Park Avenue residents, and 46 percent of Park Avenue children, live in poverty. You Are Here aims to “weave” these two communities together through a series of interview-inspired artworks that reflect the diversity of the area while uncovering its emerging collective identity. You Are Here will give voice to area residents, unite neighbors, and inspire community pride and ownership. inCOMMON and artist Watie White will host a listening and interviewing process with neighborhood residents and businesses along Park Avenue and work with them to uncover emergent themes. Watie will then work with residents to translate the unique voices, stories and experiences into a series of public artworks. Poster-sized screen prints will be installed in 30 locations throughout the Park Avenue business district. The project will culminate in a massive 100-foot tall mural installed on the north side of the Park North public housing tower at the intersection of Park and Woolworth.

02/26/2016

What location ideas do you have for the next 'You Are Here' mural?

02/03/2016

Check out the incredible time lapse video of the banner installation! (Thank you Jordan Green Productions!!) https://youtu.be/GNundxIlxdc

Time lapse video of 9 story banner mural installation on the Park North public housing tower in Omaha, Nebraska. Artist: Watie White; Lead Organizer: inCOMMO...

11/19/2015

Tomorrow evening inCOMMON will be hosting "My Omaha"!! The year end art show fundraiser! Some amazing artist will be present! I'm excite to go! See you there!

07/08/2015

If you weren't able to make it to the Big Reveal + block party a while back, you can still come and check it out! The Mural is up!! Maybe you need to get an oil change, wanna get some fresh baked pastries or want authentic Mexican food! Park Ave has it all!!! Some come on down and check us out!!

05/20/2015

If you haven't had the chance to jump in on all the fun of Omaha Gives! Don't sweat it, you can go to tiny.cc/change4good and support inCommon with a contribution!

inCOMMON's mission is to alleviate poverty at a root level by uniting and strengthening vulnerable neighborhoods. We do this by fostering relationships of belonging, equipping and supporting residents for success, and empowering neighbor-driven change.

05/13/2015

I'm so excited for this block party! Just finished an interview on kvno tomorrow morning, for your commuting pleasure.

05/09/2015

This block party is gonna be great. Think there will be food from the great la casita??? Man, I hope so.

A 10-story mural will be installed beginning on Friday.

05/08/2015

One last look at the empty canvas. Installation day! https://www.facebook.com/events/820445851365354/

03/24/2015

Sneak Peak of the You Are Here mural. 3,200 square feet of public art goodness coming to Park Ave in May! .

12/26/2014

"Eloise" You Are Here Prints are available for purchase! $30 for the Digital Prints. We also have a Limited Edition of Screen Prints which are available for purchase.

12/24/2014

"James" You Are Here Prints are available for purchase! $30 for the Digital Prints. We also have a Limited Edition of Screen Prints which are available for purchase.

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Omaha, NE
68105

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http://inCOMMONcd.org/

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