Portraits of Hope - P.O.H.
Aspen Volunteer Fire Department, Engine 5
Photo: POH
Kudos to fire, rescue and ambulance agencies everywhere for the services they provide to all of us each and every day.
As part of Portraits of Hope’s creative therapy, civic education, and public art initiative for children in hospitals, schools, and social service programs, Aspen-Snowmass has 32 front-line, full-service, vehicles from 6 participating fire, rescue, and emergency services with the POH art panels.
Aspen – Snowmass Fire and Rescue Project – A Portraits of Hope Project
Portraits of Hope's Fire, Rescue, Emergency Services public art and civic initiative
Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope
The vehicles range from big ladder trucks, engines, pumpers, and brush and water trucks to rescue, paramedic and ambulance fleets, command vehicles, and sheriff and police patrol cars.
The agencies involved are: Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District, Aspen Volunteer Fire Department, Mountain Rescue Aspen, Aspen Ambulance District, Pitkin County Sheriff's Office and Aspen Police Department.
This is the first time, anywhere, that operational emergency service vehicles are visually transformed into public art.
For 5 months preceding the exhibition of the apparatus, Portraits of Hope engaged children and adults in civic leadership education and creative therapy sessions serving youth in hospitals, schools, and social service programs in the Roaring Fork Valley, Los Angeles, and Denver. Among the institutional participants are: The Braille Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver Protective Child Services, Shriners Hospital for Children, Pacific Point Academy, The Buddy Program, Extreme Sports Camp, Challenge Aspen, Pathfinders for Cancer, and Ready for the World Program.
Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities and illnesses; included children dealing with cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, heart issues, and other serious conditions.
Many elementary, middle, and high school classes participated in the interdisciplinary, civic program. Hamilton High School, Canfield Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School classes have now participated in at least 3 POH national projects. And the entire Aspen Middle School went through the program.
All in all, 2,000 children participated and were assisted by 250 adult volunteers, including parents, emergency service personnel, and community spirited individuals who helped assure the success of the program sessions at institutions in the 3 regions. All 2,000+ names are on the vehicles.
Special acknowledgements to Yujiro Ike from NYC, Loren Philip and Stephen Ricci in LA, and Brad and Kimberly Schlosser, Melinda Goldrich, Kristen Lassalette, and Ed Foran in Aspen/RFV for their help in leading and participating in multiple youth sessions in the course of the project.
Local Aspen and Roaring Fork partners who have helped significantly in the effort include Willits Town Center, Hotel Jerome, and Viceroy Snowmass.
Portraits of Hope is always proud to recognize the crucial and generous contributions of industry sources that provide specialized technical expertise and materials that make Portraits of Hope projects possible. The Fire and Rescue project national partners include Imagic in Burbank, CA, responsible for the large-format print work and engineering required for the project; Ohio-based MACtac, which manufactured and provided the repositionable and adhesive material for the panels now going on the vehicles; Laird Plastics and Recycling, a national materials distributor and recycler which has helped with many facets of the project including logistics; DayGlo paints, which provided fluorescent paints for the project, among others.
These fire and rescue service vehicles have seen action beyond Aspen – Snowmass, as the participating agencies have provided services to communities as far away as New Mexico in their times of need. www.portraitsofhope.org
Aspen Volunteer Fire Department, Engine 5
Photo: POH
Kudos to fire, rescue and ambulance agencies everywhere for the services they provide to all of us each and every day.
As part of Portraits of Hope’s creative therapy, civic education, and public art initiative for children in hospitals, schools, and social service programs, Aspen-Snowmass has 32 front-line, full-service, vehicles from 6 participating fire, rescue, and emergency services with the POH art panels.
Aspen – Snowmass Fire and Rescue Project – A Portraits of Hope Project
Portraits of Hope's Fire, Rescue, Emergency Services public art and civic initiative
Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope
The vehicles range from big ladder trucks, engines, pumpers, and brush and water trucks to rescue, paramedic and ambulance fleets, command vehicles, and sheriff and police patrol cars.
The agencies involved are: Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District, Aspen Volunteer Fire Department, Mountain Rescue Aspen, Aspen Ambulance District, Pitkin County Sheriff's Office and Aspen Police Department.
This is the first time, anywhere, that operational emergency service vehicles are visually transformed into public art.
For 5 months preceding the exhibition of the apparatus, Portraits of Hope engaged children and adults in civic leadership education and creative therapy sessions serving youth in hospitals, schools, and social service programs in the Roaring Fork Valley, Los Angeles, and Denver. Among the institutional participants are: The Braille Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver Protective Child Services, Shriners Hospital for Children, Pacific Point Academy, The Buddy Program, Extreme Sports Camp, Challenge Aspen, Pathfinders for Cancer, and Ready for the World Program.
Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities and illnesses; included children dealing with cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, heart issues, and other serious conditions.
Many elementary, middle, and high school classes participated in the interdisciplinary, civic program. Hamilton High School, Canfield Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School classes have now participated in at least 3 POH national projects. And the entire Aspen Middle School went through the program.
All in all, 2,000 children participated and were assisted by 250 adult volunteers, including parents, emergency service personnel, and community spirited individuals who helped assure the success of the program sessions at institutions in the 3 regions. All 2,000+ names are on the vehicles.
Special acknowledgements to Yujiro Ike from NYC, Loren Philip and Stephen Ricci in LA, and Brad and Kimberly Schlosser, Melinda Goldrich, Kristen Lassalette, and Ed Foran in Aspen/RFV for their help in leading and participating in multiple youth sessions in the course of the project.
Local Aspen and Roaring Fork partners who have helped significantly in the effort include Willits Town Center, Hotel Jerome, and Viceroy Snowmass.
Portraits of Hope is always proud to recognize the crucial and generous contributions of industry sources that provide specialized technical expertise and materials that make Portraits of Hope projects possible. The Fire and Rescue project national partners include Imagic in Burbank, CA, responsible for the large-format print work and engineering required for the project; Ohio-based MACtac, which manufactured and provided the repositionable and adhesive material for the panels now going on the vehicles; Laird Plastics and Recycling, a national materials distributor and recycler which has helped with many facets of the project including logistics; DayGlo paints, which provided fluorescent paints for the project, among others.
These fire and rescue service vehicles have seen action beyond Aspen – Snowmass, as the participating agencies have provided services to communities as far away as New Mexico in their times of need. www.portraitsofhope.org