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portant than ever in healing and connecting our community.” The Atlantic City Arts Founda- tion’s diverse programs & partner- ships activate community pride and civic self-esteem through interaction with public art, includ- ing the city’s largest mural arts program. ACAF is dedicated to increasing public art access and Atlantic City is home to over 50 murals - most of which were creat- ed in the past three years through Atlantic City Arts Foundation’s flagship program 48 Blocks AC. The program emphasizes focus on artistic freedom and expres- sion, encouraging participating artists to bring their personal ar- tistic vision to life leading to a di- fostering community art apprecia- verse range of styles and content tion in Atlantic City, NJ. ACAF is in the permanent public art across an independent 501(c)3 non- the 48 blocks of Atlantic City. profit organization.  w Images of PERSONAL SPACE, copyright ACAF 2020. NJ STAGE - ISSUE 70 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 62