A project more than a year in the making has brought new life to Hilltop Clinic and the Historic Capitol Hill District! Thanks to a $15,000 grant, an Oklahoma City artist was chosen to paint a mural on the side of our building.

It all started when Clarissa, our Director of Outreach & Development, attended a Capitol Hill Civic Group Meeting in February 2021 and heard a City of Oklahoma City employee announce that the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) was looking for a place to put up a mural in the Capitol Hill area. We had been talking about how much we would like to see a mural on our plain-looking red building, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity! Clarissa sent an email to Shannon Entz with SNI describing how some artwork would help it look less like an old warehouse and more like a fun pediatric clinic, and would be a welcoming sight right on the edge of the Historic Capitol Hill area! 

The process of even getting approval for the mural took months. We first had to get written permission from the building owner, Christ Community Church (that waseasy). Then, because of our building's historic significance, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)would not allow the paint to be put directly on the building. SNI suggested something that has been used in this situation in other cities where murals are painted on aluminum panels and then bolted to the building thru the mortar without damaging the brick. SHPO and CCC both approved this method!

Once the mural on aluminum panels was fully approved, it was time to form an art selection committee and choose an artist. Several artists submitted applications, and the art selection committee met via Zoom to narrow it down to three. Then, we met those three artists during a site visit. During the site visit the artists met Hilltop Clinic employees, neighbors in the community, and SNI staff. We all discussed what we would like to see in the mural and how it could reflect the community. The three artists then had about two weeks to come up with their mural ideas and present them to the art selection committee. 

The artist selected was Lucinda Jones! Lucinda began had the aluminum panels installed in May, then began painting immediately after and finished this month! Here are some photos of her progress. 

We're hosting our inaugural Putting For Pediatrics Golf Scramble Fundraiser on Monday, August 8! Our goal is to raise $40,000 for the operations of Hilltop Clinic. We are still looking for players, sponsors, and volunteers, so visit hilltopclinic.org/golf or email clarissa@hilltopclinic.org if you are interested! 

The registration deadline has been extended to Tuesday, August 2, so register your team today!

Date: Monday August 8 2022, 9am shotgun start
Location: Hidden Trails Country Club
6501 S. Country Club Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73159 
Fundraising Goal: $40,000

Registration: $600/4-person team, $150/individual (includes green fee, light breakfast, lunch, snacks, water, and Gatorade on the course) 
Registration limited to the first 100 players or AUGUST 2

All players must have their own set of clubs. Rentals sets are available through the Hidden Trails Country Club Pro Shop.

Prizes:
1st Place - $600
2nd Place - $300
15th Place - $150
Hole-In-One - $10,000 BC Clark Shopping Spree
Prizes will also be awarded for Raffle, Closest-to-the-Pin, and Putting Contests. 

Scramble Schedule:
7:30-8:30 am
     Registration
     Coffee, Donuts, Fruit
9:00 am
     Scramble Shotgun Start
After Golf
     Lunch
     Awards
     A Brief Word