![]() ![]() Petersburg, Florida), Carmen Rangel (Austin), Chris Rogers (Fayetteville, North Carolina), Dragon76 (New York), Drew Merritt (Los Angeles, California), Emily Ding (Houston), Laced & Found (New York, California), Liza Fishbone (Austin), Mila Sketch (Austin), Rex Hamilton (Austin), Malcolm Byers (Amarillo) and returning artists Candy Kuo, Caroline Truong, Dask One, Fabian Rey, FeeBee, FISH, Helena Martin, Kimme the Destroyer, Krystal Cooke, Paul Garson, Sloke One, Tarbox and W3R3ON3. Those who attend the event will also have opportunities to partake.Īrtists participating include J Muzacz (Houston), Carlos Zulu (St. Arnold’s Art Car, which will all be painted throughout the event. There will be pop-up art installations at the mural festival site that will include 10 cubes that are 8-foot by 8-foot, an 18-wheeler trailer, and a car donated by St. ![]() ![]() to 6 p.m.Ī total of 31 artists from around the country, including 17 from the area, will complete their works while “wowing” the community in just four days. In addition to the art, there will be free festivities for the whole community from artisan pop-up galleries and free craft projects to live music, entertainment, food trucks, and vendors for a city-wide block party at the Jefferson Theatre (345 Fannin St.) on Saturday, March 4, from 11 a.m. Murals are intangible assets you can see seven days a week.”īoth local and visiting artists will paint the town with their talents to build on the art scene in the area. “Murals and art are more than just an Instagram or photography fad they’re a form of visual storytelling and an investment in the community,” said Christina Lokey, Marketing Director of the Beaumont CVB. The second annual Beaumont Mural Festival, scheduled for March 2-5, is ready to add to the collection and make it even bigger with an emphasis on the community. The inaugural mural festival, a collaboration with business owner, Min Dai, and artist J Muzacz, brought in 16 artists from across the United States to enhance the mural scene downtown, making a significant impact in the community and a large presence on social media with over 1.6 million impressions. Last year, the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau made a statement as to what public art means to the city. Artists have since put modern spins on this ancient form of art throughout the world. The artwork incorporates the architecture of the building to bring out the painting and the building as one. The history of murals is traced back some 30,000 years ago when humans painted images on the walls of caves and other natural surfaces, making it one of the oldest forms of visual arts. ![]()
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