Unit 5 Art in the Community

Tanya's school held an art competition. The competition was to design an art project using the theme “community”. The person that won would receive funding to make their art piece.

Tanya left school and walked home with her mind deep in thought about the project. On the way home, she saw an elderly man in torn old clothes removing some things from the garbage. Tanya saw the man's cart was full of treasures that he had found in the garbage.

She knew the man was homeless. Tanya's mind went back to her school project. Suddenly, she had an idea. She ran the rest of the way home, excited to get on the computer and start typing out her idea. The following morning she walked up to the teacher and handed in her proposal.

The teacher read the heading: Community Mural. An invitation for the homeless, youth at risk and minority to bring color to the neighborhood. By Tanya Livingstone.

【美】 Meredith Walker 著 陈怡芬 译

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