Coordinated by East End Arts and led by professional street artists Bareket Kezwer of Women Paint and Monica Wickeler, Girls Mural Camp (GMC) is an opportunity for youth who identify as girls, young women, female or non-binary to explore the history and practice of street art, and to co-create a large street mural together. Campers went through an incredible ‘in-class’ learning experience, and then took their ideas and skills to the streets to work on a real mural creation.
Girls Mural Camp 2021 in Riverside is a Wrap!!
Girls Mural Camp 2021 officially got underway in mid-August 2021 and wrapped up on August 27! Big thank you once again to lead artists, @bkez & @monicaonthemoon, for leading the youth campers through this exciting mural program and to the participants who co-created such a unique and inspiring piece of mural art together.
Riverside BIA is so inspired by all the creativity and attention to detail that went into the collaborative process. Kudos to all the artists who worked together to bring another vibrant and meaningful collective work of art to Riverside neighbourhood.
See below for photos of the process, final polished photos of the completed mural at 668/670 Queen Street East (back wall/garage doors in the laneway), and stayed tuned for an exciting video from @cassrudolph that captures the participants’ mural journey!
Flashback to Girls Mural Camp in Riverside 2020
Girls Mural Camp 2020 officially got underway in mid-August 2020 and wrapped up on August 28, 2020. Big thank you to lead artists, @bkez & @monicaonthemoon, for leading the youth campers through this exciting mural program and to the 10 participants who created such a unique and inspiring piece of mural art together.
It was a pleasure to support Girls Mural Camp 2020, thx to @cityofto @eastendartsto @omachiropractic. Riverside BIA was proud to support this program, thanks to a grant from the City of Toronto Outdoor Mural Program.
See below for photos of the process, final polished photos of the completed mural at 4 Munro Street (back wall), and check out this exciting video from @cassrudolph that captures the participants’ mural journey!
Girls Mural Camp 2020 getting underway at East End Arts home St. Matthew’s Clubhouse!
Mural painting underway on the north-facing wall at 4 Munro
Girls Mural Camp 2020 in Riverside: Co-created mural process by an amazing team at 4 Munro
The result: “Girls Mural Camp – 2020 Mural in Riverside” on the north facing wall of 4 Munro (in the laneway)
Extra mural work on a portion of the east facing wall of 4 Munro Street as part of “Girls Mural Camp – 2020 Mural in Riverside”
The girls even left a little extra for the neighbours, so lovely!!
Girls Mural Camp 2020 Plaque with Artists’ Statement