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Mural Routes is a not-for-profit,
charitable organization that works with many individuals, volunteers, groups
and agencies to achieve its goals. While many of our projects take place in
Toronto, we also serve the mural communities across Ontario, and maintain
connections with mural artists and organizations around the world.
Board of
Directors and Staff list
Click here Mission and Mandate
To teach, learn and share valuable insight in mural art.
Mural Routes is dedicated to the promotion of wall art as a public art form
for the general benefit of communities and artists. Our aims are:
- to educate, engage and enhance
communities through public art murals;
- to share information that will help to
elevate the quality and status of mural art;
- to secure a place for murals of all
kinds within the larger context of the arts in Canada.
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Our office is located at:
1859 Kingston Road
Scarborough, ON
M1N 1T3
Canada
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Phone: 416-698-7995
Fax: 416-698-7972
Email: info@muralroutes.com
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Membership
Mural Routes is a a membership-based organization.
Membership is open to anyone who supports the mandate of the
organization, including artists, arts managers, community and business
organizations who share an interest in mural art. Members can join as
individuals, groups (not-for-profit) or corporate.
Consulting
If you need further assistance, Mural
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Roles
Mural Routes works with artists,
communities, businesses and government agencies to encourage, promote and
create public art murals. Mural Routes is internationally recognized for
providing a network in Canada that specifically serves the needs of artists
involved in mural art, and has created a special niche within the arts
community regarding all aspects of mural production. The Mural Routes
website is recognized as being one of the most comprehensive available
resources for mural art.
Mural Routes is a leader in the fields of production, maintenance, education
and consultation of public art murals. Respect for creative freedom,
artists’ rights, fair competition, professional jury processes, adequate
compensation and work place safety, are amongst some of the issues that
Mural Routes researches, practices and teaches.
Brief History
Mural Routes was started in 1990 as a public art project of the Scarborough
Arts Council with the purpose of celebrating unique features, events and
heritage of Scarborough through art. It was incorporated as a separate
organization in 1994.
Since then Mural Routes has assisted many
communities and artists in creating outdoor murals that enhance their
neighbourhoods. It has run 11 National Mural Symposia in
Ontario, attracting delegates from across the country, in addition to four Toronto Artists’ Network meetings and other
professional development workshops. Information from these events has
contributed to the completion of Mural Production: A Resource Handbook,
a valued resource for artists and administrators across North America and
abroad.
Since 2001, youth initiatives and education
in mural art have become high priority programs, targeted through annual summer
mentorship and employment programs in east Toronto.
In Toronto, Mural Routes has become the “go
to” place for information and advice on mural creation. Our services are
used by many departments, agencies and educational institutions of the City
of Toronto. Mural Routes has been represented at global mural conferences,
earning its respected international reputation abroad. |
