Community Arts and Murals

MURAL/TRASH CONTAINER ART TO BE UNVEILED

2016-01-30T22:24:00.005-08:00

On Friday, February 5, 2016, the City of Tucson Environmental Services Department will unveil and begin delivery of five metal trash containers that have been painted with murals as part of an effort to reduce graffiti. Environmental Services contracted with the Tucson Arts Brigade to coordinate the project. Additional funding was provided by the Graffiti Resource Council in Washington

BBVN Tile Mosaic Mural Workshops Dates Set

2015-09-15T11:46:00.002-07:00

As most of you know, BBVN is working with a Tucson artist to construct tile mosaic murals on the two low walls at the intersection of the Treat Walkway and Arroyo Chico. Due to the fabulous efforts of neighbors John, Linda, Matt, and Emma Stapleton, Barbara O'Brien, Barbara Kuelbs, Justine Hernandez, Judd Ruggill, Susan Silverman, Mike Weingarten and Joan Thomas, all under the direction

Call to Artists: Street Art Happening

2015-01-04T23:28:00.004-08:00

As part of the Community Arts Gathering March 14-18, 2015Hosted by the International Sonoran Desert Alliance Grab a piece of the wall- we plan to enliven an alley between two historic warehouse buildings in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, Ajo, AZ. With over 300 feet of wall space we will divvy it out as designs come in. Find photos of the alley at www.isdanet.org – Festivals and Events

3rd of 101 Perfect Waves International Murals By Hilton Alves to Take Place in Maui

2014-07-31T15:11:00.000-07:00

By: Jessica dos Santos © 2014 Bruno Lemos Artist Hilton Alves will paint mural number three of his 101 Perfect Wave International Murals in Wailuku, Maui. The mural, planned in partnership with the non-profit Made in Hope, will be painted from the 14th to the 16th of August, in Wailuku. Each of the 101 murals will depict perfect waves from around the

Video Portraits of Artists

2013-10-07T13:01:00.004-07:00

California-based filmmaker Chris McKee is producing an ongoing series of video portraits about artists, activists and entrepreneurs following their dreams, titled Callings. In this short Hugh Gorman, a muralist and mosaic artist who lives in Fair Oaks, CA, explains some of the process and meaning of his pieces. http://youtu.be/

Oakland Community Art Coalition Scores Major Victory Against “Comprehensive Anti-Graffiti Ordinance”

2012-12-27T10:40:00.000-08:00

Reprinted from the December 19, 2012 Oakland based Community Revitalization Project. What’s in a name? For the Oakland Community Art Coalition, everything. After issuing recommendations to Councilpersons Nancy Nadel and Libby Schaaf and speaking before the Public Works Committee on two occasions, advocating in favor of modifications to a proposed “Comprehensive Anti-Graffiti

CAM Updates and Changes

2012-12-13T02:24:00.002-08:00

Readers; A note that I am merging a number of projects onto the Community Arts and Murals Blog. So far I've included 17 postings from the Collective Imprints project in Philadelphia. I think you will really enjoy the writing "It's Simple, MOVE" by Gina Renzi, director of the Rotunda, describing her experience in a workshop led by Artist Jodi Netzer. Writer Peter Richman writes his reflections

Murals and Sustainable Design: New Contexts

2012-08-14T00:11:00.001-07:00

"SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES" A new How & Nosm mural in Rochester NY, part of their Wall Therapy program