Wall Art Learning Series Workshops

WALS is a series of individual workshops designed to equip emerging and mid-career artists and managers working in wall art, to deepen their understanding of the field of mural art and gain practical skills for career success. There is a fee for this program.

Workshops are held throughout the year in locations across Toronto. Topics seek to fulfill needs in the mural arts community. Past topics have included budgets and proposals, working with aerosol, health and safety for muralists, community consultation, and more. If you have a suggestion for a relevant topic please email info@muralroutes.ca.

For more information about MURALi:  Wall Art Learning Series, please contact our Program + Project Coordinator, Kim Dayman – kim@muralroutes.ca

PIECE BY PIECE: Online Mosaic Workshops for Seniors in Scarborough (2022-2023)

May 23, 2023

Mural Routes and Community Arts Guild co-presented online mosaic workshops with funding provided by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.  Seniors 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… Read More

PIECE BY PIECE: Online Mosaic Workshops for Seniors in North York (2022-2023)

May 17, 2023

With funding provided by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, Seniors living in North York developed mural-making skills from Lead Artist Cristina Delago and Assistant Artist Robin Hesse. As part of the program, delivered virtually, each participant created a mosaic… Read More

Scissor Lift Training: Spring 2023

March 15, 2023

In partnership with StreetARToronto, Mural Routes is offering multiple sessions of subsidized Scissor Lift Training, with priority given to mural artists with confirmed StART Projects in 2023, that require them to work with their feet 6′-or-more off the ground. The half day Scissor Lift Training course focuses on self-propelled elevated work… Read More

Working at Heights Training: Spring 2023

March 15, 2023

In partnership with StreetARToronto, Mural Routes is offering multiple sessions of subsidized full Working at Heights Certification training, with priority given to mural artists with confirmed StART Projects in 2023, that require them to work with their feet 6′-or-more off the ground. Working at Heights Certification is required in Ontario when… Read More

PIECE BY PIECE: Online Mosaic Workshops for Seniors

December 19, 2022

Mural Routes is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting three series of online mosaic making workshops for seniors who reside in Scarborough  in 2023. Mosaic artist Cristina Delago will lead a total of 10 workshops per series in which participants will work on a small mosaic keepsake for… Read More

2022 WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS IN KINGSTON ON

May 4, 2022

Mural Routes in partnership with the Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF) and the City of Kingston are offering two mural making workshops for artists who reside in Kingston, ON. Workshop #1 Materials and Techniques in Mural Making A successful (painted) mural project starts with the strong foundation of a well… Read More