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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-04-18_MR_Mosaic_FINAL_v2 MEDIA RELEASE MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTER – The Municipality has been known to be a muse for many: artists, filmmakers, musicians, artisans of all trades. Residents will show the rest of Canada why by participating in two workshops designed to capture their personal interpretation of what represents the Municipality of Chester. Mosaic Canada Murals personally requested residents to take part in a nationwide, collaborative art project by extending an invitation to Municipal Council. They felt that the Municipality would be a perfect match for this illustration in diversity. Council couldn't have agreed more given the diversity within municipal boundaries. The Warden for the Municipality, Allen Webber, is especially passionate about the art piece as he views it as “having the potential to unify our communities in one, common project that can be enjoyed by everyone for decades to come”. Mosaic Canada Murals started in 2015 to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. The purpose then, as is the purpose now, was to represent all provinces and territories in one, unique masterpiece. The goal was to connect all of the individual murals as one to reflect Canada's celebrated cultural differences. Each coast-to-coast mural is designed by Key Artist Lewis Lavoie, one of the founding artists who has been creating "collective murals" since 2003. Murals created by Lewis and his team were featured at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and the Alberta-Saskatchewan Centennial of 2005 among other high-profile events, including a Royal unveiling for Queen Elizabeth II. This project will see residents of the Municipality of Chester come together over three days to paint four hundred tiles in their own styles depicting what they feel is representative of the Municipality's lifestyle, landscape, and people. This is completely open to individual interpretation. Those four hundred tiles will be combined with roughly two hundred "foundation tiles" painted by two artists who will travel to the Municipality to d o the work and facilitate workshops for residents. The "foundation tiles" will structure the mural's theme. DATE: April 20, 2018 SUBJECT: Community Project to Unite Residents and Canada STATUS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 Media Release Mosaic Canada Murals will come up with the overall design of the theme taking concept suggestions from Forest Heights Community School students. Our individual tiles, along with the artists' tiles, will be united in a larger legacy piece (8'x8'). The only other community that is representing Nova Scotia with a mural is Sackville. The Municipality of Chester’s mural, coupled with Sackville's, will join all others from one coast to the other to form Canada's massive overall mural. The national theme is a railroad, with each community mural representing a railroad car. The project costs $12,500, which covers the price of supplies and travel for the artists. Supplies include almost six hundred 4"x 4" aluminum tiles, paints, and brushes. After the mural is complete, Canada Mosaic will mount, clearcoat, and photograph it as well as provide twenty-five poster prints and space on their website. The Parks & Recreation Department is accepting registration for hour-long workshops on May 9 at St. Stephen's Community Hall. Times available are 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 2:00 pm, 3:15 pm, 6:00 pm, and 7:15 pm. Two workshops are also available on May 10 at Forest Heights Community School at 6:00 pm or 7:15 pm. Students at Forest Heights will have additional sessions during their school day and students at Chester Area Middle School and New Ross Consolidated will paint tiles as part of their art classes. Call 902-275-3490 or register online at ca.apm.activecommunities.com/doc CONTACT INFORMATION Allen Webber, Warden Municipality of the District of Chester 902-275-3554 office 902-275-8373 cell awebber@chester.ca www.chester.ca 3 Media Release THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTER IS CALLING ON RESIDENTS TO SHOW THE REST OF THE NATION WHO THEY ARE BY COLLECTIVELY CREATING A LARGE LEGACY ART PIECE REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT. THE MURAL WILL BE COMPOSED OF SMALLER, INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSIONS OF ART CREATED BY RESIDENTS, AND THE FINISHED DESIGN WILL JOIN OTHERS FROM COAST TO COAST TO ILLUSTRATE CANADA’S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT OR FOR WORKSHOP DATES, CONTACT THE MUNICIPALITY AT 902-275-3490.