Local Students Paint Mural Celebrating Future Rosemary District Park
20 middle school students, grades 5-8, at the Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences (SSA+S) Summer Art Camp have banded alongside the Rosemary Art & Design District and DreamLarge to commemorate the future site of Rosemary Park through the painting of a temporary, park-themed mural.
Led by art teacher, Brian Hubbard, and assisted by his wife and coworker, Sarah Hubbard, SSA+S students have been learning about art, design, creativity and are ending their camp experience with the painting of this community mural.
A park at Central Avenue and Boulevard of the Arts has been envisioned in city-wide plans for over 20 years. In 2021, the community, led by the Rosemary District Association, rallied together and donated the last of the funding needed to help the City secure park land — effectively making the community’s dream of a park a reality.
About Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences
Welcome to the Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences (SSA+S), a public, charter middle school that is an educational foundation built upon encouragement, inclusiveness, exploration, and personal growth. We believe that community begins in the middle school classroom, where our students and their families are invited to meet new challenges, discover their potential, and enjoy positive learning experiences, together. At SSA+S, we seek to create a culture that promotes collaboration, individual needs, and high academic achievement. www.ssas.org
About Rosemary Art & Design District (RADD)
RADD (Rosemary Art & Design District) began as an initiative of DreamLarge in 2020 as a group of community-centric creatives with the desire to further the Rosemary District through the strategic application of creativity + design. RADD’s mission is to advance the Rosemary District as the pre-eminent Art & Design District of Sarasota, while preserving the deep, cultural history of Overtown. For more information visit www.rosemarydistrict.org.
About DreamLarge
DreamLarge is a changemaking organization. As the first registered benefit corporation on the Gulf Coast of Florida, we work to inspire, impact and enrich the local community by cultivating thoughtful and creative solutions for nonprofits and purpose-driven brands. Our vision is simple: We're dedicated to fostering a greater future for generations to come. We partner, plan, invest, and strive towards building a better community. Why? At the heart of our being, we truly believe in one thing. This sentiment is our guiding light and the cornerstone of everything we do: Wherever we are, whatever we do, we have a duty to serve our community. For more information, visit www.DreamLarge.org.