The Action Lab is proud to highlight the work of our Advisory Board Member, Chilean artist** Dasic Fernandez**, whose latest mural in Hempstead, NY, is a vibrant call to action for immigrant and working-class communities. Commissioned by the Center for Popular Democracy in partnership with Make the Road and New York Communities for Change, this latest mural features the faces of local activists and encourages residents to “Vota por tu comunidad / Vote for your community.”
New Dasic Fernandez Mural for MRNY in Long Island
The Action Lab is proud to highlight the work of our Advisory Board Member, Chilean artist Dasic Fernandez, whose latest mural in Hempstead, NY, is a vibrant call to action for immigrant and working-class communities...
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