Return the Stolen Artwork to the Northside!

People say you can't have anything nice without someone screwing it up and apparently some criminals on Youngstown's Northside believe that. Thieves stole three of thirty-seven 6 x 8 canvases from a fence on Wick Ave. placed there by the group Art Youngstown. They were part of an effort to make art accessible to the public.

According to the Vindicator article, "a neighbor witnessed several young men take down the artworks at about 3 a.m. Saturday." Really? Why would you steal three paintings that were donated by local artists? You can't sell canvas for scrap.

I've been admiring the paintings for the last week as I visited a relative at St. Elizabeth's. Entering the city via Youngstown-Hubbard Rd. is a pretty bleak experience and the artwork was appreciated. The paintings demonstrated a vibrant side to the city and showed residents have pride in the place where they live.

The article states that the paintings can be returned with no questions asked so if you stole them, give them back. The info to do so is below:

The paintings can be returned by dropping them off at the Lemon Grove Cafe,
122 W. Federal St., downtown, which is open until 4 a.m.; by contacting
Dubec at (330) 398-4565; or by going to artyoungstown.org and sending an
e-mail to indicate where the paintings can be picked up.