Artist uses 85 gallons of donated recycled paint to create incredible murals at 5 NYC schools

New York’s Staten Island. For the NYC Inclusive Schools Mural Project, PaintCare supplied artist Kyle Holbrook with 85 gallons of recycled paint in partnership with GDB Paint & Coatings.

Holbrook collaborated with teachers and children from various NYC schools to create five murals for this project, emphasizing the concepts of acceptance, empathy, and understanding.

The artist was able to approach the project in a more sustainable manner thanks to the sponsorship from PaintCare and GDB.

With pleasure, PaintCare endorses the NYC Inclusive Schools Mural Project. According to Andrew Radin, PaintCare’s New York program manager, “It is part of our mission to make sure as much paint is reused and recycled as possible, and there is no better way than using this resource to benefit our surrounding communities.”

Artist Kyle Holbrook painted a mural at the Brooklyn school P35K using 85 gallons of reclaimed paint. (Photo credit: Michael Rieser)Rieser, Michael

In areas with paint stewardship legislation, paint producers established PaintCare under the American Coatings Association (ACA) to assist in managing residual paint.

Since the enactment of New York’s stewardship law in 2019, PaintCare has supported more than 370 community paint drop-off events and set up more than 350 drop-off locations throughout the state, including 60 in New York City.

According to Sanjeev Bagaria, CEO of GDB, the company’s core goal is to improve the world by using paint’s ability to positively influence people all over the world in addition to preserving the environment.

Artist Kyle Holbrook painted a mural at the Brooklyn school P35K using 85 gallons of reclaimed paint. (Photo credit: Michael Rieser)Rieser, Michael

In order to accommodate kids with a range of disabilities and ensure representation across a varied range of socioeconomic, racial, and age demographics, the Inclusive Schools Mural Project transported the murals to schools in all five NYC boroughs.

The following educational institutions took part in the initiative:

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  A School Without Walls (Manhattan)
  
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  District 75 School (Bronx)
  
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  P.S. 69 Daniel D Tompkins School (Staten Island)
  
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  P53K (Brooklyn)
  
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  P.255 at The Renaissance Charter School Renaissance Charter School (Queens)
  

Holbrook, a multi-talented artist and the creator of the Moving Lives of Kids (MLK Mural Project), is originally from Pittsburgh. In order to promote social awareness and community resilience, he has completed more than 800 murals and community art projects in 49 states and 43 countries.

According to Holbrook, art is a potent tool for promoting inclusivity, and these murals will have a good influence on our local students and communities. In addition to enabling us to produce these amazing pieces, PaintCare and GDB’s assistance offers a fantastic extra layer of environmental sustainability. We’re collaborating to make a significant impact and promoting a message of respect and harmony.

Artist Kyle Holbrook painted a mural at the Brooklyn school P35K using 85 gallons of reclaimed paint. (Photo credit: Michael Rieser)Rieser, Michael

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