Kansas/Oklahoma Mural Project
Overview
Community-based public art is a familiar and well documented field. Like community-based theater, community-based public art seeks to develop meaningful and high quality works through a collaborative process driven by local people often with the guidance and technical assistance of professional artists. In an effort to spark this kind of work in our region, Mid-America Arts Alliance (MAAA)—in partnership with the Kansas Arts Commission and the Oklahoma Arts Council—will support two interrelated community-based mural projects, one in Kansas and the other in Oklahoma. These projects will both be happening in 2010 and will give residents direct hands–on experience in the research, design, and execution of major public artworks for their communities.
In addition, MAAA is funding one to two mural assistant positions in each state. Artists chosen to be mural assistants will work with lead artist Dave Loewenstein from the earliest stages of the projects through to their completion, and will be introduced to all of the skills used to shape successful community murals.
Both projects and what may become a collaboration between the two will be carefully documented in video, audio, and still photography with the intention of producing a community-mural manual and short documentary film. Lead artist Loewenstein will also regularly post updates, photos, and video to a blog dedicated to the mural projects so that students and others can follow each mural's progress.
Project Dates
Oklahoma Mural
March-May 2010
March-April: Community meetings and initial research
April-May: Research, design, execution, and dedication of the mural
Kansas Mural
July-September 2010
July-August: Community meetings and initial research
August-September: Research, design, execution, and dedication of the mural
Each mural requires approximately 2 months of work. That work time is spread over three months to build in time for weather and other unforeseen delays (approvals, wall access, etc.).
The following web addresses will connect you to examples of and information on past mural projects by Dave Loewenstein.
http://www.davidloewenstein.com/dlmurals.html
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/22/mural_honors_black_artists_achievements/
Tonkawa Chosen as Mid-America Arts Alliance Oklahoma Mural Project Community
The city of Tonkawa, Okla., has been named as the host community for a public art project sponsored by Mid-America Arts Alliance, in partnership with the Oklahoma Arts Council.
Beginning in March 2010, Tonkawans of all ages will be invited to collaborate with Lawrence, Kan., muralist Dave Loewenstein in the development, design, and production of a permanent public art piece.
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DAVE LOEWENSTEIN'S MURAL BLOG
Muralist Dave Loewenstein is chronicling the progress of the Oklahoma Mural Project on his blog...click on the picture to read about it!
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