Local artist Sharron High of York creates a sidewalk mural near Hannah Penn K-8 for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. High's theme was a pond with stepping stones that has positive word for positive affirmations. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artist Sharron High of York creates a sidewalk mural near Hannah Penn K-8 for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. High's theme was a pond with stepping stones that has positive word for positive affirmations. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artist Sharron High of York creates a sidewalk mural near Hannah Penn K-8 for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. High's theme was a pond with stepping stones that has positive word for positive affirmations. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artist Sharron High of York creates a sidewalk mural near Hannah Penn K-8 for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. High's theme was a pond with stepping stones that has positive word for positive affirmations. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artist Sharron High of York creates a sidewalk mural near Hannah Penn K-8 for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. High's theme was a pond with stepping stones that has positive word for positive affirmations. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artists Amanda Cleal and David Icon of Stewartstown create a sidewalk mural in front of Family First Health on S. George St. for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Cleal and Icon's theme is healthy snacks. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artist Dillon Sameulson of York creates a pirate map theme sidewalk mural near the YMCA on Newberry St for the York City for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artist Dillon Sameulson of York creates a pirate map theme sidewalk mural near the YMCA on Newberry St for the York City for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artists Amanda Cleal and David Icon of Stewartstown create a sidewalk mural in front of Family First Health on S. George St. for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Cleal and Icon's theme is healthy snacks. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artists Amanda Cleal and David Icon of Stewartstown create a sidewalk mural in front of Family First Health on S. George St. for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Cleal and Icon's theme is healthy snacks. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Local artists Amanda Cleal and David Icon, not shown, of Stewartstown create a sidewalk mural in front of Family First Health on S. George St. for the Playful Sidewalk Initiative, Sunday, May 7, 2017. Cleal and Icon's theme is healthy snacks. John A. Pavoncello photo The York Dispatch
Coordinated by Rita Whitney of Prime Art Supply in York, 14 murals are being created on sidewalks near schools, health organizations and other civic hot spots around the city. Thanks to a grant to Bring On Play by national nonprofit KaBoom, the art will provide educational opportunities via play.
Twelve local professional artists and two high school students were selected after submitting design concepts to Bring On Play. About half of the murals were completed Sunday. The other artists take to the concrete next weekend.
After all the murals are complete, the City of York will clear coat the art for durability.
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