ONEin3 Presents Public Art Happiness Project in Copley Square

ONEin3 Presents Public Art Happiness Project in Copley Square

ONEin3 Council asks residents and visitors what they love about the city

BOSTON – The 2014 ONEin3 Council is asking Bostonians to participate in a "Public Art Happiness Project" in Copley Square on Saturday, July 19. From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, council members will ask passers-by to fill in the statement “We are Boston. Boston is____.” The phrase will appear on a large painted board and each participant will write in their unique answer on an IdeaPaint surface. Once the answer is recorded, it will be erased for the next person to write in their response.

Participants will be asked for their age, neighborhood and hometown. The process will be video-taped and photographed in order to capture each response. The group will produce a time-lapse video to illustrate the variety of responses and diversity of participants.

“Our goal is to capture Boston’s sprit in a fun and visually-appealing way,” said ONEin3 Boston Manager Chloe Ryan. “This project combines people’s enthusiasm for Boston with their passion for public art.”

ONEin3 will partner with local nonprofit YouthBuild Boston (YBB) and IdeaPaint to design and construct the display board. YBB members will also be present on Saturday to help encourage participation in the project. 

“We are extremely excited about the way in which the Mayor’s ONEin3 Council is going to activate the community of Boston and curate feedback through a public art piece,” said Jeff Avallon, VP of Corporate Development, IdeaPaint.  “IdeaPaint is all about collaboration and this is a perfect example of the city coming together in a fun way to celebrate what Boston is all about.”