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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Job Opportunity: Digital Marketing CoordinatorMural Routes is currently seeking a Digital Marketing Coordinator for an 8-week Canada Summer Jobs position. This is a remote position that requires attending occasional in-person meetings and or events. Start Date:Â June 23, 2025End Date: August…
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…
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Little by Little, A Little Becomes a Lot
Tkaranto Past, Tkaranto Future
L’envol (the uplifting)
Beaches Foodland Mural
This design uses a realistic scenic approach. It references the Jazz Festival with the couple dancing in front of the Kew Gardens Gazebo where concerts are held, and the active lifestyle of residents and visitors who enjoy the beach, board walk and surrounding parks. Other landmarks are the Leuty Lifeguard Station and the boardwalk with a view of the Toronto skyline.
Willowdale Mosaic Mural Project
The Willowdale Mosaic Mural Project was created in 2022-2023, featuring 19 mosaic heart murals installed on planters on the West side of Yonge Street, between North York Boulevard (north) and Upper Madison Avenue (south). Each heart depicts a reason why the community loves Willowdale, which was determined by the local community who were engaged in the design process in a variety of ways. In Willowdale, the heart shape is considered an artistic and cultural symbol, and is deeply connected to its history – small copper hearts are even embedded on the sidewalks. This mosaic mural aims to celebrate the area and contribute to the revival of the local economy which has suffered deeply due to the COVID pandemic.
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.
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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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