Englewood Murals Encourage Community To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Some new artwork in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is more than just beautiful. It's a gateway to getting more people vaccinated against COVID-19.
Two murals are being installed Friday that will highlight a collective responsibility to take care of ourselves and our communities.
Each mural will feature a QR code and a URL, directing viewers to Facebook's COVID Information Center.
One mural is set for 63rd and Halsted Avenue and the other will be located at 64th Street and Ashland Avenue.
A spokesperson for "Amplifier Art," the group behind the murals explained that it's so important to create it on the city's South Side. A spokesperson said the community is "vulnerable and there is a lot of distrust from government and health officials."
The group is a non-profit design lab that builds are and media experiments nationwide to "amplify" messages about issues that are important to communities.