Tiffany's Proposal

 – Mural Pond

I am presenting this proposal in order to implement a mural called the “We Express” which would rise out of a surrounding pond. The mural pond will be located near the Alumni House and under the oak tree. The idea behind the mural pond is to incorporate an area outdoors free to the campus community as an outlet to be able to freely express individual thoughts.

The mural will have a background with a lite blue and white color that will look like clouds. Faces intermingled with the clouds will focus on student both past and present who have made a difference on campus and or have conquered amongst trials and rocky roads to degree completion.  An example would be; students who have had children while still attending school, deaths of loved ones, injuries and scholarship. The mural will be a cloud of faces which will grow over time.  The pond will be built with rocks in a jellybean like shape. Within the structure of the pond there will be holes/slots that students are able to submit written expressions in. The pond will allow thoughts to be projected anonymously as a way to release stress and negative energy that does not openly offend other people. The pond will also give a relaxed environment a place to go that is calming and not confined by walls.

The concept of the mural pond is exclusive and innovative. It will take a lot of work and craft for it to successfully come together. Because the structure is for the students I would like to recruit a few who are in the art department to help build it. I will need workers to help, however by using students it would be more of a Co-Op or practicum that will give them the experience and knowledge in working with projects that are extensive and with a contractor.   The student that I recruit to help with the project will gain credits and hours that will also help them in the start to a great portfolio. The budget for this project is $38,000 which will include my payment ($15,000) the materials ($23,000). The materials that we will be using are all biodegradable. That will include the mural structure made up of eucalyptus trunks mounted together for a canvas, the paint, and the rocks that will be the foundation of the pond.

I would like to really implement this project because I believe that the Mural Pond would be something that is needed on the campus to encourage our students to express themselves in a positive way.

~Tiffany