D5 Community Mural Paint Day!

4611 Freeport Boulevard,Sacramento CA 95822

04 December, 2021

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YOU are invited to contribute to the amazing community mural in Hollywood Park! Zero experience needed and all ages are welcome :) Add your brushstrokes alongside local artists, connect with community members, and help paint a collaborative mural at 4611 Freeport Boulevard. Free entry. Everyone invited. No experience needed. About this eventThis is an exciting opportunity to participate hands-on and add your brushstrokes to the amazing mural that is in-progress at 4611 Freeport blvd. The mural is a paint-by-number design and you'll be supported by lead artist, Jaya King, and her extremely awesome team, Uli Smith, Nicole Keith, and Amy Xin Zhang. We've all been eagerly awaiting for this phase in the mural project and you are encouraged to come out and participate in the creative process! (Yes, paint can stain clothes so wear your "grubbies!") December 4th • Saturday • 11am - 4pm (Rain date) December 11th • Saturday • 11am - 4pmIf it rains the event will be rescheduled to the following Saturday December 11th. Please register to be easily notified of any changes! Be sure to follow the artists on Instagram for images and updates on the mural project: A little project background...The Sacramento Office of Arts + Culture, in partnership with your fellow community members, has commissioned local artists to create a community-based mural for the exterior wall of the business center at 4611 Freeport Blvd. A community mural project allows an artist to collaborate with a community to achieve a result neither the artist nor the community could have achieved on their own. This mural is inspired by the wonderful community members of Hollywood Park and District 5. From our conversations it became clear that two specific values were highlighted. The first being love and stewardship for the land and nature, sharing one's home-grown bounty, and creating a sanctuary for birds and other backyard visitors. It is also important to represent the mixed local cultures, immigrants, and indigenous tribes (specifically the Nisenan) in Hollywood Park. The mural elements are plants, birds, butterflies, and bees chosen specifically to represent both personal connection to the neighborhood and mixed local cultures. Each element has a dual connection linking these specific community values. To learn more about each location and the artists, click here (PDF). Please contact our Hollywood Park Community Lead, Erin McSlavkin, at [email protected] if you have questions about this event, or would like to participate in future events. We care about your safety! This is an in-person, outdoor event. If you are not vaccinated for COVID-19, we ask that you take the following precautions to protect yourself & others: Wear a maskStay 6 feet away from othersGet vaccinatedPeople who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken the immune system, should talk to their healthcare provider to discuss what kind of activities they can do safely. They may need to keep taking all precautions to prevent COVID-19. Source: CDC