Idea Box Buffalo

In January of 2021 LISC WNY & The Buffalo Center for Health Equity, put out a call for artists to participate in the painting of “Idea Boxes” for the Pride in Place Buffalo Initiative – a community art project supported by @EATOFFART and the AARP Community Challenge grant.

John D’Angelo aka JDOUGH was one of a handful of artists selected. He designed 3 boxes that now live on the East Side of Buffalo. John is an Eastside resident and jumped at the opportunity to work on a project billed as,

“to celebrate and reinvigorate Black and Brown culture, community, and pride throughout many of Buffalo’s near East Side neighborhoods: Broadway-Fillmore, MLK Park, Grider, Fruit Belt, Kingsley, Cold Spring, Hamlin Park, Willert Park and Masten Park.”

Program Overview
LISC in Western New York has been named a recipient of a 2020 AARP Community Challenge grant in partnership with the Buffalo Center for Health Equity, one of six grantees selected in the state of New York. The grant will be used to celebrate and reinvigorate Black and Brown culture, community, and
pride throughout three Buffalo neighborhoods. Working with a team of local creatives and equity advocates, this effort aims to gather community input while lifting up important landmarks, parks, art and music happenings, and cultural events occurring in these neighborhoods. The effort will highlight and promote health, hope, and exploration during COVID-19 recovery, while planting seeds for neighborhood-owned community development visions as we work together to rebuild.