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East Vancouver Cross by artist Ken Lum; Destination Vancouver/Megan Richter
As a multicultural city with rich arts and culture, Vancouver offers a diverse array of ways to appreciate local art. In addition to a range of galleries, the city has a thriving street and public art scene, allowing you to explore unique neighbourhoods while also appreciating art.
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Where and How to Appreciate Vibrant Public Art in Vancouver
City Centre Artist Lodge, Photo: Sabrina Miso/VMF
Check out twenty new public art mural installations adorned on the side of buildings across our cityscape as part of the 2023 Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) from August 4-13. This year, new murals can be found in various Vancouver neighbourhoods around the Lower Mainland. Events will be taking place throughout the festival’s ten-day affair.
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Celebrate Public Art at the Vancouver Mural Festival
Photo: VMF/Gabriel Martins
From February 16-26, the team behind summer’s Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) will transform downtown Vancouver into a free and interactive open-air celebration of public art and entertainment across multiple locations for its returning VMF Winter Arts festival.
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Experience VMF Winter Arts Festival Across Downtown Vancouver
Mural by Debra Sparrow; Photo: Pachamama Film
When Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) launched in 2016, it had an ambitious dream to reimagine the city landscape. Six years later, it continues to transform Vancouver, one mural at a time.
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Vancouver Mural Festival Transforms Local Spaces through Diverse Public Art
Vancouver Mural Festival returns August 4-14, 2022 with a spectacular 11-day celebration featuring daily block parties, mural tours and over 30 new murals across the city. Continue reading:
Vancouver Mural Festival Announces 2022 Lineup Including 11-Days of Block Parties and Over 30 New Murals
Photo courtesy of Vancouver Mural Festival
VMF has partnered with Nicola Wealth Real Estate and The Narrow Group to reimagine Mount Pleasant’s iconic City Centre Motel into a temporary landmark community space for art and social connection in Vancouver. The project seeks to be a model for arts-driven placemaking and a vision for how underused and transitional space can be reimagined and repurposed for community well-being.
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Vancouver Mural Festival Transforms City Centre Motel into Vancouver’s Newest Creative Community Space
Photo: Tara Lee; “Lift Off” by Carrielynn Victor (Sto:lo) at 2750 Granville St.
When you explore the many neighbourhoods of Vancouver, wandering through alleys and streets lined with diverse businesses, restaurants, and retail stores, you’ll be struck by the vibrant colours and bold lines of the murals on many walls.
Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) is a joyous celebration of the creativity, community, and connection forged by the murals around the city. This year’s VMF runs from August 4 to 22, 2021, and has an array of events and experiences that will make the streets come alive with artistic creativity.
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5 Exciting Ways to Take Part in the 2021 Vancouver Mural Festival
