VMF ANNOUNCES 60+ NEW MURALS IN 9 NEIGHBOURHOODS ACROSS THE CITY, PLUS A NEW MOBILE APP!
2020 marks Year 5 of Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF). To celebrate, VMF announces an expanded 3-week festival – August 18 through September 7 – featuring over 60 new murals in 9 neighbourhoods across the city. Plus, a new mobile App to help you discover them all.
Over the past few months, we’ve witnessed the power of street art to lift spirits, inspire hope, heal and connect individuals and communities – locally and around the world.
This year, instead of a massive Street Party, Vancouver Mural Festival has been reimagined to share the positivity and spirit of VMF with even more people and communities across our city. In addition to its original home in Mount Pleasant, VMF will bring over 60 new murals to 9 neighbourhoods:
Mount Pleasant
South Granville
Robson
West End
Downtown
Strathcona
Gastown
River District
Marpole
Public spaces are increasingly important to our individual, community and economic recovery. The goal of this year’s festival is to support artists, communities and local businesses. Expanding to more neighbourhoods enables more people to enjoy murals within their own communities while encouraging “staycation” mural exploration throughout the city.
Highlights for the 2020 Vancouver Mural Festival include:
Aug.18: Vancouver Mural Festival mobile App launches
Aug.18-Sept.7: VMF Pop-Up Patio featuring Live Music, Comedy, Drag, and more.
Aug.18-Sept.7: VMF: Year 5 Art Exhibit (online) featuring 100+ original works of art by VMF alumni and local artists. All originals and limited prints will be available for sale.
Aug.18: VMF Curator Talks (online) - learn about VMF’s curation process with Lead Curator Drew Young, Graffiti Curator Scott Sueme and 2020 Guest Curators, Krystal Paraboo and Sierra Tasi Baker.
Aug.18-Sept.7: Free Daily Mural Tours presented by Herschel Supply.
Aug.18-Sept.18: Downtown Shopfront Mural Exhibit at the Pendulum Gallery.
On-going: Artists painting 60+ murals throughout the city
Plus more to be added! Follow @vanmuralfest and vanmuralfest.ca for details and updates.
To mark its 5th year, Vancouver Mural Festival will release a brand new Mobile App to help people find, explore and learn more about the 60 new murals (plus nearly 200 murals since 2016). The VMF App will feature mural and artist details, interactive map with filters, curated Collections and more. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly day out, want to learn more about Indigenous art, or want to find the city’s biggest murals to show off on Instagram, the App’s curated Collections are designed to guide you through your experience. The Vancouver Mural Festival App will be available to download free from the App Store and Google Play, beginning August 18th.
“Connecting and supporting artists and communities is at the core of what VMF is about. We started five years ago with a vision to transform the way our city sees art. Over 250 murals later, we’re proud of how far we’ve come. This year we’ve had to adapt our festival to changing conditions but we’re more energized than ever to make a difference in even more communities through art!”
- David Vertesi, Executive Director, Vancouver Mural Festival
This summer looks a bit different but we’re excited to share the spirit of Vancouver Mural Festival while re-igniting communities across the city!
Visit vanmuralfest.ca and follow @vanmuralfest on Facebook and Instagram to learn more.
