You certainly have given me a great "mini" history on fresco painting. You should consider writing and getting published articles on this subject. A great way to get a wider audience for what you are trying to achieve.

I think that you will have a hard time getting 1% money to pay for your fresco art team. But research what the money has been spent on in the past to see if 'teams' are ever hired for public projects, you never know. (Try giving your team an artsy name and maybe that will work.)

What about going after developers, builders, and architects that have big bucks for their projects? If you can get a few of them as clients you could be on your way.

As far as gaining publicity goes, you need three things: an exciting event to publicise, a good press release, and effective media contacts. All of this takes work to put together, but there are lots of sites on the Internet that can help you with publicity.

Good luck with your idea!

Geofffrey