The SLO Box Art Program, the oldest box art program in California, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with 20 new artworks that celebrate SLO’s cultural and historic districts, featuring artists of all ages and skill levels.
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Before I Die wall eases conversations about life and death
Death is never easy to talk about, but San Luis Obispo’s Before I Die wall makes the conversation a little easier. Before I Die walls sparked global conversations about life and death through public art exhibitions. These exhibitions invite the public to write on a blank wall in chalk their “before I die,” aspirations. Walls […]
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Finding art in routine places
Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net In broad daylight, a man sits in the middle of the downtown San Luis Obispo sidewalk applying paint to a utility box. No, this isn’t some ill-timed graffiti attempt. And it wouldn’t have been an uncommon sight to see last year while making a trip downtown to shop or eat. The Box […]