The Hope Wall Mural Project Community Workshop

544 West 5th Avenue,Anchorage AK 99501

28 August, 2021

Description

Head downtown to paint portions of an original mural designed by local artist Steve Gordon to celebrate the hopes of our community! Anchorage Downtown Partnership Ltd is partnering with renowned Alaskan artist, Steve Gordon, to create an original, community painted mural in downtown Anchorage. In the words of the artist himself, “The explosion of botanical life that emerges in Alaska once the snow of winter has been burned away by the returning sun seemed an apt metaphor for the return of life post Covid. Hope is an internal resource that sustains people during times of trial like a world wide pandemic. The gathering together of all the different wildflowers shows the beauty that exists in our diversity as people from all walks of life gather together. The ribbons the birds carry to the light express the shared hopes of the community. What five words most express your core ideals? What kind of person would you like to become? What are your hopes for Anchorage? “The Hope Wall” is a reminder to the community of what we are for.” These thoughts will be gathered on paint day and later incorporated into the mural. Members of the community are invited to Town Square Park on Saturday, August 28th between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to help paint the mural. Four-foot square sections of mural fabric will be laid out on folding tables throughout Town Square with artists supervising the painting tables. Like a giant paint by number, you’ll have the opportunity to paint the shapes with color and add your five words of hope as input for the Hope Wall. Everything that you’ll need to paint the mural will be provided. Later in September the mural fabric will be mounted to the wall of the Halfling Building on the corner of 7th Ave and E Street. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult to assist with painting. There will be a separate kids' activity available for children too young to paint a detailed mural design. A local nonprofit dedicated to keeping downtown clean, safe, and vital!