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The Mural is complete! We had a wonderful celebration gathering on June 12. Lots of friends and neighbors got to see the unveiling, with music and dancing spilling into the street in front of Inkworks.

The mural has transformed the outside of our building into a vivid and colorful representation of the past 40 years of people’s history and grassroots movements.

The painting of the mural has incurred debts we need to pay back. Please donate and become a part of this vibrant public art available for our entire community to see and appreciate.

We will gladly accept any size donation. Just a few dollars from each one of you will help pay outstanding bills for paint and scaffolding. For donations of $100 or more, we will gratefully give you a copy of our critically acclaimed book Visions of Peace and Justice signed by current members of the Inkworks Collective and Juana Alicia, mural director.

You may send us a check written to Earth Island on behalf of InkWorks
or to make a secure online donation, go to http://eii.org/contribute
IMPORTANT – Please enter the following line into the Comments and
Questions section of the online donation form:

“Donation for Streets Alive/True Colors on Behalf of Inkworks Press”
Contributions to Earth Island Institute are tax deductible

We thank you for your generous support!

Here’s the story behind the True Colors/Earth Island Institute/Inkworks collaboration

"Visions of Peace and Justice: The Inkworks Mural," painted by students in the Mural Design and Creation Class at Berkeley City College, directed by Juana Alicia.

Music, Food, Dancers, Entertainment
and Mural Merchandise for Sale!

Performers include:
Cuautli Mitotiani Mexica Aztec Dance Group
Kalanjali East Indian Dance Troupe, IS,
Psychedelic Dancetronica, DJs Marco Juarez,
Jose Ruiz and guest speakers

Presented by Inkworks Press, the True Colors Mural Project, Berkeley City College and Earth Island Institute

Community Sponsors: Brett Weinstein, Berkeley Patients Group, the City of Berkeley Youth Works Program, Casa Latina, Flaco’s Fine Vegetarian Mexican Food, Picante Restaurant, Dick Blick art store, Pacific Scaffolding and Juan’s Place Traditional Mexican food.

For more information call 510 816-0201

Donate Today to Support the Youth Arts Program and Make the Mural a Reality

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