Steed Taylor has created 50 similar works in cities including Beijing, New York City, Washington DC, Chicago and West Palm Beach.

Taylor’s street tattoos repurpose public space for art and bring socially engaging art to where people live.

This collaboration with Taylor stems from Real Art Ways’ commitment to its immediate neighborhood, including Park Art, a program for neighborhood youth that Real Art Ways has offered since 1990.

Youth in Park Art will observe and participate in the creation of “No Guns, All Play” beginning Wednesday, August 7, when Taylor arrives to begin the work.

This project is made possible by Love Your Block, a program of the City of Hartford, with additional support from the Greater Hartford Arts Council.