Art + the Unhoused Resource Outreach

Concept

PURPOSE

Create art interventions that connect the unhoused community to available shelters & resources.

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HOW WE DO IT

• Esperanza Stations: provide “artistic wayfinding” with resources.
• Second Chance Sunday: “Care-A-Van” to build positive relationships with resource providers and community partners.
• Fuel Hope: enhance brand identity & deliver hope in an art car.
• Message on a Bottle: share reusable water bottles designed by artists with resources.
• Mi Gente: form focus groups with people in low barrier shelters to reach their “gente” that remain unhoused through art, storytelling & photography.

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Current Resource List

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Current Resource List

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Esperanza Stations�a creative way to disseminate clear, consistent, and compelling messages & resources to our unhoused at ten local parks.

Esperanza Stations

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Reuse of newspaper stands to create

• functional art
• consistent look / feel for recognition
• Stations connected to SA Homeless Hotline

Local artist designs wrap for stations

• wrap has link, phone #, QR code to resources

Local groups sponsor a station

• fill with water, snacks, books, socks, supplies, letters
• unhoused can also leave letters or art for groups
• creates bridge to help destigmatize unhoused

Second Chance Sunday�a creative “Care-A-Van” of non-profit groups & community partners that visit top ten unhoused encampments the second Sunday of each month to offer onsite care & resources.

Second Chance Sunday

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Pop-up Tents Designed By Local Artists

• Rotary/Social Clubs
• Faith Based Organizations
• Department of Human Services
• Parks & Rec
• - Food Bank/Red Cross Etc…

Onsite Health Checks

Resource Distribution

Art Therapy

Youth/Community Music/Performance

Second Chance Sunday “Care-A-Van”

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Fuel Hope�inspire innovation, build trust in City brand & deliver hope and essential resources / services in an art car

Fuel Hope: Art Car

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Message on a Bottle�share reusable water bottles designed by artists informed by shelter community to connect to resources

Message on a Bottle

Resources

Homeless Hotline

QR Code

Emergency #’s

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Reusable

BPA Free

Large�

Artistic

Local

Engages shelter

community

Thoughtful�

Mi Gente�form focus groups with people in low barrier shelters to reach their “gente” that remain unhoused through art & storytelling.

Mi Gente

Focus groups become advocates for hope

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Messages become art for the community

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option for storytelling or photo series

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THANK YOU