Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: Barbara Jansen

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

The Worcester Academy Board of Visitors heard from local business, civic, and educational leaders Nov. 3 about the role of the city of Worcester as an important part of the WA learning experience. According to alumni parent Dina Nichols, just following the annual meeting, "I'm so proud to be associated with this impressive school that successfully blends the respect for tradition with the openness to a changing world, and preparing our kids for it." Thanks everyone for helping to shape the future at Worcester Academy! #WAurbanleadership #WAdifference

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: Chris Smith

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Dirk Cundiff (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District journeyman operator, explains how the Corps provides clean energy at the Old Hickory Dam Hydropower Plant June 12, 2013 while giving a tour to Big Picture High School Teachers Wayne Birch and Lakeshia Wright. The Corps was participating in a teacher externship to help teachers develop project based learning curriculum. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: Rand Eppich

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Part of the Telling into Writing, Treasure Island work

Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, briefs teachers from Stratford STEM Magnet School June 17, 2013 about the district’s operations across a seven-state area. The Corps is an official academy sponsor of Stratford and participated in a teacher externship June 17-19 to help the school develop project based learning curriculum. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org

Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

5,400+ New York City Taxis

23,000 Children and Adults

200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions

700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions

10-month program and collaborative phase

4-month New York City public art exhibition

Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell

Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Cordelia Corporation, Veriflora, Wooster Paint Company, Jenner & Block, Purdy-Bessemer Holdings, FedEx, Hudson River Park Trust, Susan Kohlmann, Debbie and Hal Jacobs, Nazdar, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp. AAA Flag & Banner, Bruce and Nancy Newberg Family Fund, Pillsbury Sutro Shaw Pittman, Davidow Charitable Fund, Joleen and Mitch Julis, Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation, Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, Ore Hill Partners LLC, Time Warner, Building Maintenance Services LLC, PTG Event Services, FedEx, NASDAQ

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: Rand Eppich

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: Frank Bird

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org

Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

5,400+ New York City Taxis

23,000 Children and Adults

200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions

700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions

10-month program and collaborative phase

4-month New York City public art exhibition

Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell

Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Cordelia Corporation, Veriflora, Wooster Paint Company, Jenner & Block, Purdy-Bessemer Holdings, FedEx, Hudson River Park Trust, Susan Kohlmann, Debbie and Hal Jacobs, Nazdar, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp. AAA Flag & Banner, Bruce and Nancy Newberg Family Fund, Pillsbury Sutro Shaw Pittman, Davidow Charitable Fund, Joleen and Mitch Julis, Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation, Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, Ore Hill Partners LLC, Time Warner, Building Maintenance Services LLC, PTG Event Services, FedEx, NASDAQ

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: Chris_crssd (flickr)

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Old Hickory Lock Park Ranger Charlie Leath (Center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, pilots a patrol boat just upstream of Old Hickory Dam June 12, 2013 to show Big Picture High School Teachers Lakeshia Wright and Wayne Birch how the water can cause erosion to the shoreline. The Corps was participating in a teacher externship to help teachers develop project based learning curriculum. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: Rand Eppich

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: Chris_crssd (flickr)

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Richard Tippit, a biologist in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section, explains how the district conducts a water quality program with Stratford STEM Magnet High School teachers visiting the headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., June 17, 2013. The Corps hosted a teacher externship to help teachers with developing project based learning curriculum. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Pneumatics used to make pop-up toys by Year 3 as part of the Telling into Writing, Treasure Island work

Blogged at the Classroom Displays Blog

A Kemmerer water sampler rests on a survey boat at J. Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn. Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section showed Stratford STEM Magnet High School teachers how to collect water samples June 17, 2013 as part of a teacher externship to help them develop project based learning curriculum. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: POH

Public Art, Creative Therapy, Civic Leadership, and Community Engagement

Portraits of Hope has involved tens of thousands of children and adults in huge civic collaborations - in the U.S. and abroad – that have strikingly transformed everything from airplanes, buildings, and the New York City taxi fleet to blimps, tugboats, race cars, and the Los Angeles beach lifeguard towers, by working with organizations from NASA to NASCAR.

www.portraitsofhope.org

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey,

Founders of Portraits of Hope

Developed initially for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the

501 (c)(3) program creates one-of-a-kind motivational art projects that

merge the production of dynamic public art works with creative therapy

for hospitalized children and civic education for students of all ages.

More than 900 hospitals, schools, and social service agencies have

directly participated in Portraits of Hope projects in addition to a

broad array of adult civic groups and colleges.

For children in hospitals and persons with disabilities, participation in the

projects serves as creative therapy. Special Portraits of Hope brushes

and methods have been developed for children and adults with physical

disabilities, including telescope brushes for those in wheel chairs, shoe

brushes for people unable to manipulate a brush with their hands, and

fruit-flavored mouth brushes for kids and adults with limited or no movement

in their limbs.

In schools, Portraits of Hope’s interdisciplinary, project-based learning

program focuses on social issues education, with an emphasis placed

on how youth would integrate their personal ambitions with broader

societal objectives. During the sessions the kids learn about the importance

of civic education, creativity, and teamwork in achieving both individual

and societal goals. They then experience the power of teamwork by

engaging in collaborative sessions for the creation of the vibrant, large-scale

public works.

The high-profile civic projects culminate in tangible feats that instill a powerful

sense of pride and achievement in all participants, and provides children with

an opportunity to say, “I did that!” – often on the national and world stage.

Art panels from the large-scale exhibitions are donated to beautify social service

institutions everywhere – senior centers, child service centers, women’s shelters,

transitional housing units, schools, and many other community facilities, including

communities recovering from natural disasters.

Every demographic group has been involved in Portraits of Hope,

highlighting the power of teamwork, collaboration, and achievement for all.

Summer of Color, Soaring Dreams Airship,, Garden in Transit, Soaring Dreams NASCAR,

Project 9865 - Tower of Hope, Garden in Transit Airborne, Chelsea Piers Project, Ice at

Santa Monica, 212 S. State Street Project

Photo: Getty Images

Portraits of Hope designed four unique cars for the Roush Racing Team in vibrant colors and designs, which were raced by four of the world's top NASCAR drivers including: #60 Carl Edwards, #17 Matt Kenseth, #16 Greg Biffle, and #6 Mark Martin, as part of a Portraits of Hope creative therapy and civic leadership initiative for children and youth. The project encouraged youth from hospitals, schools, and after-school programs in the race cities to have big goals and provided them with opportunities and activities to explore personal goals and societal issues through civic education and art. Roush drivers Edwards, Kenseth, Martin, and Biffle directly participated in youth sessions in the race cities. During the course of the sessions, the kids painted large art panels in a variety of shapes and colors which were used to beautify local social service and civic facilities in Bristol, Dallas-Ft.Worth, Phoenix, and Dover. www.portraitsofhope.org

Soaring Dreams NASCAR Project – A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's NASCAR public art and civic initiative

Conceived and developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

Four vibrant designs for Roush racing team cars

Cars raced by Roush drivers Mark Martin, Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth, and Greg Biffle at NASCAR races in Bristol, Ft. Worth, Phoenix and Dover

Public art and civic project involving children in hospitals, schools and after-school programs in the race cities

Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities and illnesses; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injurues, heart issues, and other serious conditions

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary

contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Special thank you to ACC Capital and Roush Racing

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org

Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

5,400+ New York City Taxis

23,000 Children and Adults

200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions

700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions

10-month program and collaborative phase

4-month New York City public art exhibition

Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell

Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Cordelia Corporation, Veriflora, Wooster Paint Company, Jenner & Block, Purdy-Bessemer Holdings, FedEx, Hudson River Park Trust, Susan Kohlmann, Debbie and Hal Jacobs, Nazdar, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp. AAA Flag & Banner, Bruce and Nancy Newberg Family Fund, Pillsbury Sutro Shaw Pittman, Davidow Charitable Fund, Joleen and Mitch Julis, Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation, Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, Ore Hill Partners LLC, Time Warner, Building Maintenance Services LLC, PTG Event Services, FedEx, NASDAQ

Photo: POH

Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org

Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

5,400+ New York City Taxis

23,000 Children and Adults

200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions

700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions

10-month program and collaborative phase

4-month New York City public art exhibition

Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell

Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Cordelia Corporation, Veriflora, Wooster Paint Company, Jenner & Block, Purdy-Bessemer Holdings, FedEx, Hudson River Park Trust, Susan Kohlmann, Debbie and Hal Jacobs, Nazdar, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp. AAA Flag & Banner, Bruce and Nancy Newberg Family Fund, Pillsbury Sutro Shaw Pittman, Davidow Charitable Fund, Joleen and Mitch Julis, Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation, Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, Ore Hill Partners LLC, Time Warner, Building Maintenance Services LLC, PTG Event Services, FedEx, NASDAQ

Photo: Rand Eppich

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students

Photo: Chris_crssd (flickr)

Portraits of Hope's unprecedented Los Angeles coastline public art and civic project involving more than 10,500 kids, adults and volunteers, which visually transformed all 156 Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers on 31 miles of beach – including Malibu, Will Rogers, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and San Pedro. www.portraitsofhope.org

Summer of Color -- A Portraits of Hope Project

Portraits of Hope's LA County Public Art and Civic Project – LA County Lifeguard Towers

Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope

156 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Towers

31 Miles of Beach and Coastline

10,500 Children and Adults

118 Participating Schools, Hospitals, Social Service and Civic Institutions

350,000 Sq. Ft of Paintings

Youth and Program Sessions in Greater LA

Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic

education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12

Creative therapy sessions for

hospitalized children and persons with

disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, visual impairments, and other serious conditions

6-month program and collaborative

phase

5-month Los Angeles County beach public art

exhibition

Close Cooperation with LA County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe and the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors and LA County Lifeguards

Special thank you to Image Options, Laird Plastics and Recycling, Ford Motor Company

Benjamin Moore Paints, Skinny Cow, Verseidag Seemee US, EFI Vutek, Morley Builders, Vista Paint, The Weingart Foundation, CornerstoneOnDemand, Drumstick, Chris Bonas, Casa Del Mar, Tim Bennett, Andy Boyle, Nazdar Coatings, Adina Beverages, Robert Gore Rifkind

Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, Loren Philip Photography, Starbucks Volunteer Services,

Subversive Nature Designs, MACtac, The Barnes Family, Hasbro Studios, Wooster Brush, The Bachelor, UCLA, Mark Benjamin, Susan Kohlmann, Tomarco Fastening & Anchoring Solutions, AAA Flag & Banner, Jenner & Block, A.V.I. Construction, The Newberg Family, Debra Ricketts, The Penske Family, The Davidow Charitable Fund. Annie Barnes, UCLA Freshmen and Transfer Students, USC-UNICEF, LMU Students