Paid public-art program in Lynn City gave youth professional mural experience

RAW Art Works said the Bloomberg-funded project was staffed by three paid public-art teams that combined to deliver the Central Square mural and on-the-job training for participants. "Something big to point out too is this is the paid team. So these students got paid for their work as they should as all artists should," a RAW staff member said on the Lin Lowdown episode.

RAW described the teams—Artists and Action, WHAMX and Good to Go—and said the program teaches both artistic techniques and professional skills such as client engagement and project execution. Staff recounted that about 24 youth worked on the on-street painting, with music and collaborative moments that staff said produced visible pride and ownership.