Are you ready, North Manchester?
Make It Your Own
Mural Fest 2020
Over 11 days, regional, national and international artists will create 11 high-quality murals one in each of the 11 counties of Northeast Indiana. The murals will all be unveiled on the same day, with celebrations and events taking place all over the region throughout the duration of the festival to recognize the artists and the communities.
September 8 - September 18th
Press Release
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"First of its kind in the state, builds on the quality of place efforts"
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Artist Call!
Artist ApplicationsWall Locations & Artist Application Click Here
Artist Program FAQs Here
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Mentor-ship Program ApplicationsStudents, emerging artists and veteran artists get the opportunity to participate in a mentorship component of Make It Your Own Mural Fest, providing for hands-on learning and valuable experience installing a large-scale mural project.
Mentorship Application Click Here |
What are the goals for the Mural Fest?
The Regional Partnership and Arts United have identified four goals for the mural festival:
The Regional Partnership and Arts United have identified four goals for the mural festival:
- Enhance collaboration and unity among the 11-county region—building on the success of the Regional Cities Initiative: amplifying regional quality of place, increasing the number of visitors to the region and supporting talent attraction and retention goals
- Produce a series of highly visual representations of the Make It Your Own brand to incite experiential interactions for residents and visitors, highlight regional quality of life assets and catalyze additional high-quality public art creation in the region
- Drive national, state and regional media exposure to showcase Northeast Indiana as a creative, forward-thinking community with a high quality of life
- Create talent development opportunities for students and emerging regional artists through intentional mentorship relationships