Celebratory banner to be displayed in City Hall

The arts play an important role in building a community. For example, one Mountain View-based nonprofit organization recently undertook a creative project to showcase the people and the city that it serves. In April and May 2009, Mesa de la Comunidad Mountain View arranged to have photographs taken of almost 100 local families at three community events. The organization then created a large banner collage featuring a number of the family portraits, as well as several landmarks in the City of Mountain View. (Each family was also given a print of its photo.)

The banner will be displayed in the City Hall Rotunda from October 5 through October 31 as part of Mountain View's celebration of Arts Month. Come discover this local art piece and see how many people you recognize! City Hall is located at 500 Castro St. in Mountain View.

Mesa de la Comunidad Mountain View's mission is to advocate for and increase participation of underrepresented groups in Mountain View’s civic and business life. Three focus areas of this all-volunteer organization are (1) education (scholarships & outreach), (2) community building and (3) advocacy.

Funding for the family photos and the banner was provided by 1stACT Silicon Valley's Multicultural Arts Leadership Initiative.