The Mill Market Mural Project is issuing a Call for Artists (honorarium available). They need:
- 3 painting assistants ($200 each)
- 1 photographer ($150)
- 1 graphic designer ($150)
- + more
You will be still be considered if you have little to no experience. Please apply here today!
About the project:
« What are the diverse communities that make up Sault Ste. Marie? What histories are not being told? asks Rihkee Strapp and Candace Day Neveau, lead artists on the Mill Market Mural Project.
The Mill Market Mural Project is a community arts initiative to collect stories from community groups which will inform a mural to be installed on the walls of the Mill Market, located at 35 Canal Drive, right off the Hub Trail.
« A good friend of mine once said, ‘It takes community to build community’ which is why we are seeking out other artists and community partners. » says Strapp, « We have honorariums to support three painting assistants, a graphic designer, a photographer, and a couple musicians at this time. Anyone and everyone should apply. »
While the project aims to work with diverse groups, simply saying so is not enough. Candace Day Neveau has a special message to First Nations and Metis youth, “It’s fun getting involved with business, art, and having people treat you like an equal. You have great ideas and we are a group of people that want to hear your ideas and believe in them.”
Strapp and Neveau are looking for local contributions to make the project bigger and better. They have already raised $10,000 through the Aboriginal Artists in Community Program. Help build this story mural by becoming a community sponsor today.
Contributions & inquiries can be made through the Mill Market Mural Project’s website or by contacting the artists.
This project is funded through the Aboriginal Artists in Community Program offered by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. »
Posted with permission from Rihkee Strapp, Lead Artist, Mill Market Mural Project
