2016 8th Grade Trip to Uva Va Charlottesville Buford Middle School 2016 8th Grade Student

Announcing the third mural in our Paint and Poetry series

Partnering together for Paint & Poetry, the Charlottesville Mural Project and New City Arts are producing text-based murals in the Charlottesville area. Paint & Poetry support the vocation of artists, poets, and musicians by featuring their artwork in public spaces while beautifying the city we call home, Charlottesville, VA. Plans for the Paint & Poetry Project began in the fall of 2014. Read More »Announcing the third mural in our Paint and Poetry series

The Charlottesville Mural Project announces new Director

For Immediate Release

Monday, February 22, 2016 – The Charlottesville Mural Project (CMP) is excited to announce its new Director to lead the public art program.  After receiving a strong response from candidates within Charlottesville and outside Virginia, a hiring committee selectedGreg Kelly for the position.  Kelly, former Executive Director of The Bridge, brings a decade of arts programming, outreach, and curatorial experience.

"I am very confident in the high-quality and unique vision Greg Kelly will bring to the project," says currentCMP Director, Ross McDermott.  "We are fortunate to have someone take over who is passionate about Charlottesville, brings with him a strong artist network, and truly believes in the positive impact public art can make in communities."

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Call for applications now closed

The call for applications is now closed as we conduct interviews.  We will announce the filled position for the Director of the Charlottesville Mural Project… Read More »Call for applications now closed

We're looking for a new Director

The current Director of the Charlottesville Mural Project will be saying goodbye in the Spring of 2016 and we're on the hunt for the perfect… Read More »We're looking for a new Director

A celebration surrounds the newest mural at Johnson Elementary School!

Led by two parent volunteers, Johnson Elementary School students just completed a mural project with the help of artist Chicho Lorenzo.  Adrienne Dent and Doris Simpson, parents of Johnson Elementary school students, initiated the project by hiring Chicho Lorenzo.  The Charlottesville Mural Project funded the project, paying for supplies and an artist stipend.

Over the course of three months, Adrienne and Doris arranged for Chicho to work in the classrooms with students, brainstorming mural themes by drawing pictures and sharing stories.

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New mural project at Johnson Elementary School

The Charlottesville Mural Project is supporting a new mural project at Johnson Elementary School.  Parent volunteers Adrienne Dent and Doris Simpson have partnered with local… Read More »New mural project at Johnson Elementary School

The C-Ville covers our latest mural!

James Ford from the C-Ville's FEEDBACK section, wrote a fantastic article covering the story of the Rivanna Clean Water mural.  SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE!

Buford Middle School mural is complete!

The University of Virginia Student Arts Committee partnered with the Charlottesville Mural Project, Buford Middle School, and the City Schoolyard Garden to produce a unique, garden-themed mural adjacent to the Buford Schoolyard Garden.

The three groups joined forces to plan, organize, and execute the 2,200 sq. ft mural on the side of the Buford gymnasium.  Over the course of two months, UVA students met with Buford students in Mr. Cormier's art classes to develop ideas for the mural design.  Based on the input of the sessions, a first-year UVA student designed the mural with an intricate, geometric depiction of a garden landscape.  The design was traced onto the wall at night using a digital projector and a boom lift.  Over 25 gallons of paint were used in the month-long painting of the mural.  The mural will serve as a cornerstone of the arts and natural sciences for the students and faculty of Buford Middle School.

The project will continue to expand the mission of the Charlottesville Mural Project, helping facilitate the talents of local artists and designers (in this case, both young and old) all the while creating a more interesting visual landscape for Buford Middle School and the surrounding Charlottesville community.  Additionally, the project creates a model for more school-based murals that instill a sense of pride, artistic sensibility, community collaboration.  Support for the project came from the University of Virginia, The Fund at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, and the CMP's ongoing sponsors: Blue Ridge Paint and Decorating, Benjamin Moore, United Rentals, and Gropen.
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St. Anne's Belfield Mural is complete!

The St. Anne's Belfield Mural was completed last week–just in time for the last day of school.   Mrs. Cox and the 8th grade class made a final push to have everyone paint their hand print on the tree and leave their mark.  The "foliage" has filled-out in the last week, and over the years, as other 8th grade classes add their hand prints, the tree will grow into a mature, multi-colored spectacle.

I was very impressed with the dedication from the art kids.  The mural fills the expansive wall of the basketball court area, and offers a more interesting visual landscape.  It's hard to believe such a mural was completed in only a short series of 45-minute class periods!  Major props to Mrs. Cox!

The mural could not have happened without technical help from Blue Ridge Paint and Decorating, Benjamin Moore, Andrew Lettner Painting, and the on-site assistance from artist Patrick Costello.  I hope to see STAB continue the mural tradition in years to come!
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Reko Rennie and Frank Buffalo Hyde collaborate again

Reko Rennie and Frank Buffalo Hyde collaborated on another mural at the Museum of Contemporary Native Art in Sante Fe, NM. The two artists met in Charlottesville where they worked on a mural for the side of The Bridge.  The title of the work is OA NDN – Original Aboriginal Indian.  Reko and Frank incorporated imagery associated to their identity and inter-weaved their patterning to represent their connection as friends and Indigenous brothers.

You can read more about the mural collaboration on tumblr, but check out these picture.

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2016 8th Grade Trip to Uva Va Charlottesville Buford Middle School 2016 8th Grade Student

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