The first of its kind at a Canadian university.
This past weekend, Memorial University launched a legal street art wall (Saturday, May 27th, 2022).
The brick wall- now covered in lots of colours, is between Macpherson College and the Childcare Centre on St. John’s Campus.
Apart of MUNL’s Beautification Committee, Memorial highlights two aspects of the initiative:
- An outlet for artistic freedom
The wall is open to all artists of all skill levels who wish to use it. The wall is self-regulated, and community managed. Previous designs may be painted over by other users- in a respectful manner.
- An artist will be commissioned to create an original mural on the wall twice a year.
Memorial University Gazette states: “an artist will be commissioned to create a mural on the wall. Artist proposals will consider the historical significance of Memorial, the St. John’s campus community and its contemporary and emerging contexts”.
The first to create a mural was street artist Jordan Burton.
Grenfell Art Gallery, Western Newfoundland & Memorial University’s public art gallery, attended to support the event.
Benjamin Moore Paint Shop provides all paint.