About The Urban Forest Project
This site documents before and during the project. Project completed June 28th, 2008.
The Urban Forest Project is a growing national exhibition that is taking root in Baltimore this spring! The exhibition spans all through Baltimore city into 6 area parks. During this entire project from organization to execution - we are enjoying many collaborative relationships within the Baltimore community. We are inspired by the way our community has come together to support the Urban Forest Project. These strong partnerships are proof that by continuing to work together we can create a city that thrives through sustainability, community stewardship and relying on each other as resources.
In the Urban Forest Project, banners are our primary visual communication vehicles for sharing our important message.
A non-profit organization, Baltimore-based Tilt Studio Foundation, Inc. discovered this project when it ran in NYC in 2006 via World Studio Foundation and Times Square Alliance.
The project brings together more than 350 LOCAL artists, designers, college students, K-12 students and area businesses to create awareness for making Baltimore more sustainable. Each participant was asked to design a banner based on the sustainability of a tree. The results are remarkable and you can now see them all over the city!
After the closing at the end of June, the banners will be recycled into tote bags and sold as original works of functional art. All proceeds from the project will benefit the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks Tree Baltimore Campaign for a greener city.
Baltimore: The Urban Forest Project is here until June 28th!
- To create awareness about TreeBaltimore, the Mayorial initiative to increase the tree canopy by 2030 from 20% to 40%
- Project was developed to create awareness about TreeBaltimore
- 200 professional banners placed all over the city (see map)
- 150 K-12 student banners to be placed in 3 city parks
- These are one-of-a-kind banners and are created by local designers, artists and students
- 6 area park installations and events will take place over the 11 week period (go to our Events section to learn more!)
- At the end of the project the banners will be taken down and made into functional art tote bags
- By coming to an event, promoting the project or participating, we are one step closer to creating change!!!
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