Two years ago the Mattapan Arts Council articulated a scathing critique of the Boston Public Health Commission 's current "Our Mattapan" campaign . Ironically, its Violence Intervention & Prevention (branded for 'cool points' as "VIP") initiative developed a "public awareness campaign" about Mattapan that only reifies the view of Mattapan as a violent, dangerous place to be. It's a campaign message that contra/dicts the day-to-day experience of those who live, work, or play in Mattapan. It also caused Mattapan-based artists to think more broadly about how our Mattapan is often (mis)represented, despite even the best intentions. Now comes a new RFP that just might be our best chance to do something about it. So the Mattapan Arts Council is more than happy to share information about the VIP's new search for artists to work with its youth design team to develop its next...