CALL FOR YOUTH ARTISTS & WRITERS: containR Youth Mural Project
Springboard Performance’s containR Art Park will be teaming up with Antyx and The Alex to commission murals and writing from emerging Calgary artists. Artists will have the opportunity to paint a collaborative mural on the side of a shipping container at containR Art Park and bloggers will capture the process through their own words and experiences.
We offer successful candidates the chance to develop their creative practice, interact with the local arts community, and hone their creative voice. All participants will have access to supplies and receive hands-on support throughout the design and creation process. After a successful completion of the project, each mural artist and writer will receive a $100 stipend.
Project Details
The containR Youth Mural Project will provide an opportunity for all the young participants to discuss, plan, share, and shape the program with a community of peers and professional artist mentors. The work will be sited at the containR Art Park (1020 2nd Ave NW Calgary) offering high exposure and connections to Calgarians.The project will feature the work of young mural artists (15 - 20 years) painting on the sides of retrofit shipping containers, and young bloggers (15 - 20 years) to document and reflect on the process and ideas. The containR Youth Mural Project will take place over a period of 3 weeks on evenings and weekends in July at containR art park in Sunnyside. Additional communication, consultation, and work with the digital journalists will take place remotely online.
Candidates for this project will have:
Visual arts/mural skills or be eager to learn about making murals, OR an interest in writing and photography, blogging, and digital journalism
An interest in making a positive difference in their community.