Water Conservation Artwork To Be Featured In Union Station To Promote Drought Awareness
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles has partnered with a renowned local artist to help raise drought awareness to commuters traveling through Union Station.
The installation, called "Hey! Tanks LA," was designed by Scoli Acosta with the intention of helping to promote Save the Drop's drought campaign message; every drop counts.
The display features an 865-gallon rain cistern and 55-gallon rain barrels that are wrapped in photos from inside the station. The barrels are connected by a bigger rain gutter system to show commuters how they can collect rainwater on their own at home.
"It's exciting to work with the city toward an awareness of working with the resources of the skies," Acosta said. "Resourcefulness and the poetics of the everyday are important to me."
The artwork will be featured at Union Station from Saturday to March 24. In the upcoming months, the display will be transported to other iconic locations in Los Angeles to amplify drought awareness.
"The Save the Drop campaign has had a powerful effect on Angelenos' response to our drought," said Mayor Eric Garcetti. "Scoli Acosta's art will help to further inspire us to conserve and illustrate the beauty in the resources we have at hand. I am proud to bring this talented Los Angeles artist to Union Station."
Since April 2015, Save the Drop has inspired residents to save water and access existing tools and rebates in the greater Los Angeles area.
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