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Best of . . . 2018
We were honored last fall to once again be named Best Art Exhibit of 2018 in the Rochester CITY Newspaper Reader’s poll! Thank you everyone!
FINAL MURALS – WALL\THERAPY 2018
And with that, it’s a wrap! We want to thank all of our amazing muralists this year, all of our volunteers, and our amazing team who works tirelessly to bring WALL\THERAPY to life each year!
You can read a recap of our 2018 festival by Rochester’s CITY Newspaper here:
https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/wall-therapy-2018-recap/Content?oid=7410205
2018 FINAL MURALS
Alice Mizrachi – We Are All Immigrants . . .
Rochester Community TV, Inc., 21 Gorham Street
Joe Blens – Magnificent Monday
Half and Half, 475 Lyell Avenue
Nani Chacon – Look Towards “The North Star”
Abode, 839 S Clinton Avenue
Nico Cathcart
Buckpitt, the wall facing the Planned Parenthood Parking Lot, 88 University Avenue
Salut – Gardeners 2
1112 E Main Street
Vincent Ballentine: Fedder Industrial Building, wall near Dock C, 1237 E Main Street
Here’s a map of this year’s locations that you can also download this PDF to print at home.
WALL\THERAPY 2018 – Events this week!
In addition to the mural making, we’re hosting two great events this week!On Thursday July 26, join us for VINYL\THERAPY at Lux in the South Wedge from 10pm – 2am, and then enrich your mind on Saturday from 10am – 6pm at our Second Annual Arts and Activism conference at Visual Studies Workshop! Details below!
VINYL\THERAPY – WALL\THERAPY Dance Night at LUX
Thursday July 26 from 10pm – 2am
666 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
Come celebrate a long week of mural making and dance off what ails ya! Join us for an all-vinyl set with DJ Keven and DJ Ben!
Stay tuned for more details!
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/269743186937426/
ARTS & ACTIVISM 2018: Representation
The Second Annual WALL\THERAPY Conference
Visual Studies Workshop
July 28, 10am-6pm
31 Prince Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Free and open to the public—refreshments will be provided by Hart’s Local Grocers, Ugly Duck Coffee, Fiorella, and Scratch Bakeshop!
Following the theme of this year’s festival – “Representation” – the second WALL\THERAPY conference explores the connections between public art, identity formation, and collective belonging. Initiating a critical dialogue between participating artists, organizers, scholars, and the local community of Rochester, the conference will critically explore a set of themes, from gentrification and public space to pedagogy and youth agency, from identity and representation to inclusivity and intersectionality.
As WALL\THERAPY enters its 7th year (and 6th installment in the city of Rochester) the conference will take a self reflective-approach, inviting community members to voice their feelings about the murals and the effects/impact they have had on their neighborhoods.
Featuring:
+ Two keynote speakers: Prof. A. Joan Saab with a talk titled “Public Art, Public Discourse,” and RJ Rushmore with “Beyond Wallpaper: The Practicalities and Possibilities of Claiming Space”
+ Two artist panels with the 2018 WALL\THERAPY artists
+ Community organizers panel
+ Project Spotlight: Whose Streets? Our Streets! NYC 1980-2000
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1840936149543212/
2018 Locations Revealed.
The artists are flying in today and you can start seeing the action this weekend!
Here’s a map of this year’s locations that you can also download this PDF to print at home.
2018 Mural Locations
Alice Mizrachi: Rochester Community TV, Inc., 21 Gorham Street
Nani Chacon: Abode, 839 S Clinton Avenue
Vincent Ballentine: Fedder Industrial Building, wall near Dock C, 1237 E Main Street
Nico Cathcart: Buckpitt, the wall facing the Planned Parenthood Parking Lot, 88 University Avenue
Joe Blens: Half and Half, 475 Lyell Avenue
Salut: 1112 E Main Street
You can also read a little preview of the week in this week’s Rochester CITY Newspaper!
https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/preview-wall-therapy-2018/Content?oid=7250746
Announcing our 2018 WALL\THERAPY Roster
In two short weeks, we kick off WALL\THERAPY 2018!
This year, we wanted to focus on a more intimate experience for our artists, very much like our initial production in 2011 called “Visual Intervention.” The artist will be exploring themes linked to the concept of REPRESENTATION.
Vincent Ballentine, New York, NY
We are pleased to add that Nani’s selection was curated by our friends at O+ Festival as the beginning of a working partnership with their organization.
You can learn more about all of our 2018 muralists here.
We will also be holding our second annual Arts & Activism conference on Saturday, July 28 from 10am-6pm at the Visual Studies Workshop.
Save the date! We’ll be announcing the program and our guest speakers soon!
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We still have one final week left in our 2018 Fundraiser! Please check it out! Your support is always appreciated!
http://fnd.us/wt18fundraiser
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