Gary Ricke Gary Ricke

Gainesville, FL

Led by a youth steering committee alongside leaders and staff from the City of Gainesville, in partnership with the University of Florida (UF) College of Arts, UF Center for Arts in Medicine, and local public safety and school leaders. This unprecedented cohort is funding numerous community-wide small and large-scale arts and wellness projects that cover themes of youth gun violence, safety and mental health in the community.

A large coordinated community event to showcase the projects will take place in Summer 2024.

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