America Connects National Mural

America Connects National Mural Mosaic

Unveiled May 28, 2022

Charlottesville, VA – Ix Art Park

Unveiling
Highlights

Press Release

March 1, 2022

Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots is pleased to announce our collaboration with Ix Art Park where the America Connects National Mural will be installed on May 27^th, 2022.

America Connects National Mural is the next in a series of Mural Mosaics painted by more than 1500 participants across the USA.

Mural Mosaic has been creating art that inspires Unity through Diversity with their mosaics installed throughout North America since 2003. Commissioned by communities, schools, charities and businesses alike, they are sought after for this unique message of connection that their murals convey.

Launched in April 2021 during a global health crisis that had many people feeling isolated and disconnected, Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project set out to reconnect the world through the joy of art.

Ix Art Park in Charlottesville, Virginia shares Mural Mosaic’s message of unity, building community through creativity, arts education and aim to spark creativity and inspiration. The Art Park has beautiful outdoor spaces to experience art and connection and as such, is a natural fit for the America Connects Mural Mosaic.

‘The Ix Art Park Foundation is over the moon to receive the America Connects National Mural Mosaic this May as part of our Charlottesville Arts Festival. As we believe that everyone is creative and deserves the right to express their creativity, we could not have planned a better collaboration and reflection of our core truths. We are thrilled to have received donated Mural Mosaic Tiles and look forward to distributing them to our community at our Arts from the Underground event every Thursday in the Looking Glass Immersive Art Space. We are also excited to share these tiles with our community partners at the Boys and Girls Club, International Neighbors, Habitat for Humanity, and many more so that our youngest generation of creatives can contribute to the mural and see their own art displayed at the Art Park for years to come.’ Alex Bryant, Executive Director

Please enjoy the interview Mural Mosaic’s Lewis Lavoie conducted with Ix Art Park’s Alex Bryant, Executive Director and Joe Vena, Director of Education and Programs included with this release.

Patrons of Ix Art Park and the surrounding Charlottesville community will contribute their paintings to the mosaic that will connect with the tiles painted by participants across America.

The America Connects National Mural will be unveiled during the Charlottesville Art Festival, May 27th, 2022.

The Global Roots Project is the inspiration of Sturgeon County, AB’s Mural Mosaic as they lead the creative charge to reconnect the world through the beauty and joy of putting brush to canvas to create collaborative mosaic murals. The project is currently registering participants for Canada Connects Seasons and America Connects Regional Mural Mosiacs with more countries being added in the coming months. Learn more about the project at https://roots.muralmosaic.com

Thank you for your participation in the Global Roots Project!

If you’d like to learn more about the project and our latest mural productions, click here.

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