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Artists sought for the Putnam County Mural Project Festival
Festival will include five locations and be held in September
The Putnam County Mural Project is seeking artists for its upcoming round of new murals.
A new mural festival is set for September, and artists are needed to complete the work at five locations around the county.
Local, regional and national artists are encouraged to apply by April 24.
The murals will need to be started in mid-September and complete by Sept. 24. The sizes of the walls range from 100 square feet to nearly 6,500 square feet and include locations in Fillmore, Greencastle and Roachdale.
The full call for artists is available at www.putnamcountymuralproject.org.
A committee will review the artists, and those chosen will be asked to work with the Putnam County Mural Project team in order to produce work that is reflective of and responsive to the Putnam County community.
“We’re excited to build upon the success of our first project that brought in an internationally-recognized artist, generated national attention and created a meaningful experience for Putnam County residents,” Chris Flegal, leader of the volunteer group, said. “Our new mural festival format will allow us to engage several artists, expand our community-arts assets and activate spaces around the entire county.”
The mural locations will include the Banner Graphic building and Putnam County Visitors Center in Greencastle, Off the Rails alleyway and community park building in Roachdale, as well as Tom’s Cookies in Fillmore.
The Putnam County Mural Project seeks to enrich lives by engaging the community in participatory mural projects that activate spaces, build artistic capacity and celebrate who we are. Committee members include Alexandra Chamberlain, Chris Flegal, Kate Knaul and Kristen Fuhs Wells.
Learn more at www.putnamcountymuralproject.org or by following @putnamcountymuralproject on Facebook and Instagram.