Yet another victim of the coronavirus pandemic is a program that brightens D.C. streets.
The creates, on average, six to 10 murals per year. But its 2020 program year has been suspended by the Department of Public Works because of COVID-19鈥檚 impact on the city鈥檚 operations and budget.
鈥淭he community certainly misses out on something new and vibrant and exciting for the next year or so,鈥� said mural artist Eric B. Ricks, who has worked on several of D.C.鈥檚 murals over the years.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a draw. It鈥檚 a symbol of neighborhood pride.鈥�
Ricks said this is actually the time when the bright artwork is needed most, so people can 鈥渃ome out and see something positive, see something that reminds them of something other than the gray world we seem to be stuck in today.鈥�
A message on the project鈥檚 website states the suspension 鈥渨as not an easy decision as we love supporting artists. We look forward to continuing to beautify our city鈥檚 walls soon.鈥�
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