Building communities one canvas at a time.
Mural Routes activates communities by facilitating the creation of responsive, collaborative murals, and provides opportunities to build and advance careers in mural art.
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Call for Artists – Niagara Falls ON
Submission Deadline: May 9, 2025 at 5pmAward: $7,200 (plus HST if applicable) Call for Artist Opportunity OverviewMural Routes is partnering with the City of Niagara Falls ON to produce a mural artwork at the Niagara Falls Exchange during Culture Days…
Piece by Piece: Mosaics for Seniors 2024/25 – Series 1
Mural Routes is pleased to present the latest series in our mosaic workshops for seniors, with funding provided by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. For this program participants will work in person at East End Arts…
Get involved in Celebrate Dundalk!
From Friday September 27 to Sunday September 29 we invite you to join us for an exciting celebration in Downtown Dundalk, ON. There are many ways you can be involved in this exciting community event as an artist, business owner…
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INTEROH GALE
“Interoh” means “entering into” or “gateway” and “Gale” defines “a very strong wind”. The ‘INTEROH GALE’ mural illustrates a gateway to a sustainable future by using renewable resources, such as wind. The mural artwork’s theme addresses the idea of sustainability and the complicated relationship between the environment, nature, urban industry, and ever-expanding city infrastructure. The mural specifically addresses the need to preserve green spaces and develop systems and policies that will keep our city and communities sustainable as the City of Toronto continues to grow and develop at a rapid rate.
Scarborough Seniors Mosaic Mural Project
Thanks to a Government of Ontario Seniors Community grant, 27 Older Adults (55+) and Seniors (65+) living in Scarborough developed mural-making skills with experienced mosaic mural artist Cristina Delago. As part of the program, delivered virtually, each participant created a mosaic panel to contribute to this large community mural project on the theme of gratitude. During the unprecedented times of Covid-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, participants shared what they were grateful for throughout the workshops. Using the time together to heal and bond through the creative process of mosaic-making, those involved in the workshops developed a sense of community and felt very connected in a time of physical isolation.
First Peoples Mural
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Variety Village Community Mural
Mural Routes and Variety Village partnered with Jakarundi Graphics as the lead artists of the Variety Village Community Mural Project; large scale community project.
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Help us continue to provide opportunities for mural artists to build their capacity and to bring community-engaged mural art to communities across Canada.
Your contribution can go to:
Specific mural projects
These can be current or future projects.
Community programs and professional development
Such as attending our mural symposium or participating in mural making workshops.
Mural maintenance
Such as the beloved Rainbow Tunnel mural in Toronto.
Where it’s needed most!
Most of the time we need financial support to keep the lights on and pay salaries (this means being available for artists when they need help with their projects). If you don’t have a specific project in mind, please consider choosing this option when making your donation.
OUR PROCESS
Every mural is a collaborative process.
At Mural Routes, we endeavour to meaningfully engage diverse communities throughout the planning and execution process of every mural project we undertake.
Envision
We partner with artists, community organizations and other stakeholders to imagine mural projects.
Engage
We consult the community and listen to their input throughout the process.
Activate
We celebrate artists, communities and their accomplishments.
Advance
Through the projects we lead, we are able to support artists to develop sustainable careers in the arts.
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