By Kristin Wissler Boston, MA — On June 14, I stood among a group of people eagerly awaiting the reveal of a mural. “I Am/We Are” stood sandwiched between Fenway Park and Yawkey Station, covered by a blue tarp. The crowd buzzed with excitement. One artist, Mark Cooper, had already arrived, but the rest were still en route. When they finally arrived, it was a school bus that dropped off the young student artists from Gardner Pilot Academy, a school in Allston, Massachusetts. The mural’s development was headed by the Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK), an organization dedicated to bringing art programs to Boston schools. ARCK had been working with Gardner Pilot Academy since 2012, when the first sixth-graders enrolled in the school. Lauren Lafferty, director of extended services at the school, is the person who facilitates the partnership. ARCK’s mission is important to … [Read more...] about ARCK’s Inspirational I Am/We Are Mural