Free Community Mural Workshops

Saturday, March 23 | noon to 2 p.m.

Explore Workshop with Crafts

324 Genesee St. (“Utica Dance” Building), Pratt Munson College of Art and Design

Muralist Jared Diaz will present themes and ideas shared by over 100 community members. Through basic arts and crafts activities, help expand on the ideas shared and give them shape.

All ages are welcome, and no art skills are required!

No registration necessary. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Sunday, March 24 | noon to 3 p.m.

Represent Workshop: Community Photoshoot

324 Genesee St. (“Utica Dance” Building), Pratt Munson College of Art and Design

The mural’s design represents and depicts the diverse communities of Utica. Attend this workshop dressed how you’d like to be represented in a mural! A local photographer will be present to capture photos of community.

All ages are welcome.

No registration necessary. Light refreshments will be served.

 

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“With the understanding that Utica represents a vast range of people from diverse and multicultural backgrounds, this project does not aim to create a broad or simplified vision of the community. Instead, this large format mural has room for individual contributions to shine,” Diaz says.

 

The mural is made possible by Pratt Munson and Rust2Green, a Utica-based university-community partnership focused on placemaking projects. The location of the mural is 324 Genesee St., the “Utica Dance” building owned by Munson and also used as Pratt Munson Studios.

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