what was Francisco Mendoza's purpose in creating the murals outside the Orozco community academy in Chicago

Mendoza create the murals for two main reasons:

1. It's serve as a learning institutions for the youngsters.

Mendoza believed that the art lessons that taught by schools tend to be very limited. It makes a lot of youngsters who are genuinely interested in arts do not have any way to enhance their skills. By providing the murals outside the academy, The youngsters now have a way to express their arts and learn from another people who are more skilled than them.

2. City attraction.

The murals attract the attention from tourists. The large amount of people who come to the community to see the murals provide an opportunity for local people to increase their income.