Canada Connects Atlantic Regional Mural

Canada Connects Atlantic Region Mural Mosaic

Unveiling May 31, 2022

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Boys and Girls Club – BGC Greater Halifax Dartmouth North Club

60 Farrell Street

4:00 pm

Press Release

April 7, 2022

Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project is excited to announce our collaboration with BGC Greater Halifax (Boys and Girls Clubs) for the installation of the Canada Connects Atlantic Regional Mural on May 31, 2022.

The Canada Connects Atlantic Regional mural is one of four Regional Mural Mosaics launched in 2021 for the Global Roots Project that includes murals for Canada’s West Coast, Prairies & Territories and Central Canada. Participants from Atlantic Canada and across the country began painting tiles for this mural mosaic production in Summer, 2021 to bring this amazing art piece together.

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. This installation collaboration with BGC Greater Halifax is a wonderful opportunity to connect the art painted by our participants in a mosaic of shared expressions of creativity.

BGC Greater Halifax offers a dynamic range of programs serving children and youth from a broad spectrum of background and neighborhoods. Helping more than 3,700 kids annually, BGC provides safe, supportive spaces where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.

‘BGC Greater Halifax is thrilled to be partnering with Mural Mosaic on the Global Roots project. The theme of connection speaks to our values of providing safe and supportive spaces where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. The youth and children of BGC Greater Halifax are working hard on painting their tiles and looking forward to unveiling the donated mural on May 31^st at the Dartmouth North site. We are very excited to display this project in the Dartmouth North community and inspire others to create meaningful artwork.’ Mike Vautour, Director Youth Programs, BGC Greater Halifax

Please enjoy the interview Mural Mosaic’s Lewis Lavoie conducted with BGC Greater Halifax’s Director of Youth Programs, Mike Vautour, included with this release.

Children and youth participants from BGC Greater Halifax will contribute several groupings of painted tiles that will connect with the tiles painted by participants both from Atlantic Canada and across the country.

The Canada Connects Atlantic Regioinal Mural will be unveiled on May 31^st at the BGC Dartmouth North site.

The Global Roots Project and installation of the Canada Connects Atlantic Regional Mural is funded entirely by its participants including the tiles, production and donation of the physical mural to BGC Greater Halifax.

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 murals 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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