Its always good to hear when someone that you you work with has been presented with a unique opportunity and when one of our artists at Art for After Hours has acheived such an opportunity, our team is very happy to share the news.
Shawn McCann, a 3D chalk artist who works on projects with the Art for After Hours team has just been awarded an 'Our Town' Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Shawn says that he is honored to a part of this grant and that he looks forward to heading back to his hometown of Wahpeton, ND to create some art. The Business of Street Painting Art and the sites of Innovative Street Painting Group will be following Shawn's progress on his exciting opportunity.
For the post from Shawn himself, please visit Studio McCann for the full press release.
For our fans of his 3D chalk art here are some images of recent work from Shawn McCann...
3D chalk art from Shawn McCann
Above images from the Artisphere International Arts Festival in Greenville SC.
Large scale murals by Shawn McCann in India
Illusionary murals by Shawn McCann while working with the Art for After Hours team in Mumbai, India - January 2012.
The Business of Street Painting Art is a business themed blog by Anthony Cappetto focusing on the street painting art industry as it relates to creative, innovative approaches to advertising, marketing, and public relations applications.