SPAN formed in response to the art walls being dismantled in July 2020. This was the result of socially intolerant behavior and public reactivity surrounding artwork portraying diversity. Many artists, community members and Village officials were hurt, angry, frustrated, discouraged, and felt misunderstood and not heard. So as a small group of volunteers, Michelle Nordberg, Janet Dimick Soavi, Joanne Reiter, Priscilla and George Connelly, united through a passionate desire for community healing and social tolerance. This volunteer group envisions that these goals can be achieved through a variety of public art mediums, starting with a new vision of art boards.