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Library, Recreation <br /> 8~ Cultural Services <br /> Administration <br /> <br /> ~I City of Eugene <br /> ~r Atrium Building <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682-6032 <br /> ecember 21, 1 99 <br /> EWS RELEAS <br /> rom: Carrie Ma sushita, Marketing Office, 682-5333 <br /> ontact Perso Sandy Shaffer, Youth Arts Project, 682-6348 or <br /> Douglas Beauchamp, Director, Lane Arts Council, 485-2278 <br /> OR IMMEDIA E RELEASE <br /> CITY AWARDS GRANT FOR YOUTH (GRAFFITI) ARTS PROJECT <br /> Graffiti ay show its positive side in a new city program aimed at encouraging self-expression <br /> rough the arts. The City of Eugene has awarded the Lane Arts Council $25,000 to develop a Youth <br /> its Program to redirect youth away from graffiti vandalism through education and a positive art <br /> xperience. <br /> Accordin to the Lane Arts Council's proposal, the "program will provide youth with a positive <br /> rtistic outlet for creativity, recognition and expression; alternatives to and improved options for graffiti, <br /> agging and van alism; experience in graffiti clean-up; an educational program that builds artistic, <br /> rchitectural an job skills; and a paid work experience." <br /> Earlier t is year, the Eugene City Council created the one-time grant program as a strategy to <br /> iscourage tagg ng and graffiti on public and private property. The new program will work in <br /> ooperation wit the City's graffiti abatement and youth recreation services programs. <br /> The proj ct is expected to begin after the contract between the City and Lane Arts Council is <br /> igned. <br /> <br />