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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Executive Director Announcement
Dear Community,It is with great excitement that I write to you today as the Chair of the Board of Mural Routes to share some fantastic news regarding our organization’s leadership. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Dayman…
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Leadership Transition Announcement
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am writing to inform you that Managing Director Marta Keller-Hernandez will be stepping down after 8 incredible years of leadership at Mural Routes. It is with both sadness and gratitude that I…
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2025 Health and Safety Training for Mural Artists
In partnership with StreetARToronto, Mural Routes is offering subsidized practical training in Health and Safety for Mural Artists. We are offering three types of courses, Working at Heights, Scissor Lift and Boom Lift training. Working at Heights provides workers with…
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Grow old with me
Grow old with me, the best is yet to be, Underpass Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The “Mural Routes, Multipli’city Project” is a project to revitalize and brighten up urban underpasses to encourage public community engagement and make areas safer for the Toronto community. For this project the artists elected to represent age diversity in urban environments, celebrating the elderly who help shape communities and lives as the wise story-tellers and most experienced members of society. Lacey and Layla’s mural is a celebration of ageing, and a reminder that with age and experience comes to a new joy and sense of humour the redefines the expression young at heart. Lacey and Layla Art (LALA)
Persistence
Nature is persistent. From a single seedling emerging through a crack in the concrete, to a river flowing through an ever-expanding city. By nature, artists must be persistent, meaning we must never tire of learning new things, and never give up too soon. Whether we learn new skills or techniques, we need to continue changing and growing. Watching paint dry isn’t just a hashtag for me, it’s a way of learning and growing.
L’envol (the uplifting)
The mural “L’Envol” (The uplifitng) highlights the invisible burden that society imposes on women.
In Our Nature
*Please note: this was a temporary mural installation. In our Nature is a community-minded multidisciplinary public art project that celebrates Women of Colour in the Scarborough community through five mural panel installations and musical performances. The murals will spotlight BIPOC women in Scarborough, who are active in community work, and feature them in a green space, changing the narrative around this group’s access, perceived safety and sense of belonging in public spaces. The artwork will purposefully degrade over time to reveal the underset images of the featured individuals beneath the greenery – their faces will be seen emerging from the ground. This is a 2021 City of Toronto Cultural Hotspot Signature Project in partnership with Mural Routes, the E.W.O.C. Project, the Community Arts Guild and the Toronto Zoo.
Tkaranto Past, Tkaranto Future
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.
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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.
Partnership Opportunities
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