Bloomberg Philanthropies grants for street murals open for applications
The street mural in Saginaw, Michigan, by the artist Stephen Hargash, with assistance from Tristan Zamora Photo: Nick Antaya Applications have opened for the second edition of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiatives, a grant awarding up to $25,000 to as many as 20 US cities that will use the funds to create public art on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and street infrastructure like utility boxes and traffic barriers.The winning cities will be announced this autumn with the goal of completing their projects within a year. The 16 inaugural winners, announced last J...