Mural Guide

M Y   Y AAN T I-DRU Philadelphia Department of Recreation

Mural Guidebook  FIVE STEPS TO PLANNING AN ANTI-DRUG COMMUNITY MURAL NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN

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Press Advisory Template 

Appendix My Anti-Drug Declaration: [Organization Letterhead] Media Contacts: Jane Smith (202) 555-5555

Our Declaration 

[ORGANIZATION] TO DEDICATE ANTI-DRUG MURAL BY AREA ARTIST AND LOCAL CHILDREN WHO:

[Jane Smith], Director of [your organization’s mural program]; artist [artist’s name]; staff and clients of the [partnering organization or major donor]; other supporters [list names]; and neighbors. Invited guests include Mayor [name]; city council members [names]; and [give names and titles of other dignitaries and major guests]. Students from the [local middle school] talk about the “My Anti-Drug” mural theme and the [local middle school band] will perform.

WHAT:

Dedication of the city’s first Anti-Drug Mural — [Name of mural, ie “Communication Is the Anti-Drug”]

WHERE:

[Street address and city in bold type]

WHEN:

[Date and time in bold type]

DETAILS:

Titled “Communication Is the Anti-Drug,” the new mural by artist [artist], working with 12 students from [location], unites a band of painted figures by young muralists with colorful images of young people engaged in creative activities. The [xx] foot-high by [xx] foot-wide wall appeals to an audience of all ages.

The project, which was [artist’s] first mural, was sponsored by the [major sponsor and other sponsors]. Paint and supplies for the mural were donated by [local hardware store]. ###

Name 

Anti-Drug