Rainier Beach Banners
Artist: Hiawatha Davis with students from Rainier Beach High School, South Lake High School,
and Franklin High School.
Locations: 25 banners along Rainier Ave S, S Henderson St, Seward Park Ave S
Description: Public Art Workshop, canvas applique, 2007
Funding: Adobe Foundation, Department of Neighborhoods, NW Insurance Council,
Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Responding to the need for business district identifiers, SEED partnered with the Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition (RBCEC) to offer training workshops for area youth to create 25 fabric banners for lightpoles in the Rainier Beach Business District. Students worked with professional graphic designer, Hiawatha Davis, to learn the basics of graphic design on the computer. Following the workshop, the graphic designer incorporated the student’s ideas and designs into 3-5 final designs for the fabric banners, which have been installed in the Rainier Beach Business District along Rainier Ave S, S Henderson St, and Seward Park Ave S.
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