Welcome to the official Blog – information site of The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society.
You can find our actual website at www.muraltown.com and reach us via comments from this site or at info@muraltown.com
Map with mural pictures at:
http://www.tourismchemainus.com/html/MapMural.html
2010 marketing campaign add
The BIA is supporting the Festival of Murals in its efforts to organize “a living mural program”.
This daily – day long event is scheduled for next July and August and is hopefully the inspiration to continue for years to come.
This event should create additional word of mouth advertising/marketing and involves several actors in historic mural period costume walking around our artsy village. They will from time to time act out historic scenes or stories.
These ongoing events should keep our visitor longer and create a draw that will encourage people that have seen the murals to come back to enjoy a new experience and ofcourse to make new pictures.
For more details contact us.
This Festival of Murals and CBCBIA program is also supported by the Chemainus Festival Theatre, the Chemainus V. Historical Society, the Chamber of Commerce and the Best Western in Chemainus. We are looking for grant moneyto makethis innovative program a reality.
The Festival of Murals and the BIA are supporting any organization that brings Nanaimo cruise passengers from cruiseships to our town.
Letters of support and mural books or related marketing materials are available and no charge.
A joint venture between the “Chemainus Seniors Drop in Centre Society” and “The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society” was announced Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre, 9824 Willow Street.
Frank Gibbins, President of the centre welcomed a gathering of over 40 people to the announcement of the creation of #41 in the Heritage Series of murals. This mural will be painted on a wall of the seniors centre. Frank introduced Festival of Murals President, Lou Roelofsen who made a short presentation.
Lou stated: “Our new “board” is having a very exciting year. Our new Emily Carr Trompe L’oeil mural on the Theatre wall is now paid in full. Pieces of the puzzle are all in place for the previously announced Emily Carr Embassy building. Mural maintenance – restoration, including weeding, is well in hand. We have several well functioning sub-committees including a retail and inventory committee and we are very confident that other projects in the planning stages will gradually come about over the next six to twelve months. At a typical board meeting we discuss fundraising projects, mural restoration, graffiti challenges, and the like. This year we received a wonderful surprise when the Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre approached us with a mural idea.”
Dr Karl Schutz, the originator of the mural project, stated: “It is very exciting to see this new mural project completed this summer and in these difficult economic times. It was a joy assisting with this project on behalf of the Festival of Murals and the project sponsor”. Karl mentioned this was the second mural for which the artist had fully donated her/his time to paint a mural.
Murray Schafer, Vice President of the seniors centre spoke about the joy of working with the society and how delighted he was with the artist’s choice and her design.
Artist, Lurene Haines, was introduced by Shannon Bellamy, Secretary of the murals society. Lurene spoke about her research and creative design concept, an outdoor gathering, with Mount Brenton in the background. It was noted that the mural would include ladies, men, children and First Nations people in period costume.
All involved agreed on the smooth approval process, from request, to choice of artist, as well as the final design concept and authorization.
-For Immediate Release- August 15, 2009
In a joint venture with the Chemainus Seniors Drop in Centre,
the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society will be announcing the creation of the newest addition to the Heritage Series of murals.
“We are very pleased that the board approval and authorization of this mural,” remarked Chemainus Festival of Murals President Lou Roelofsen, “from request to choice of artist, as well as the final design concept and authorization was a very smooth and easy process.” Heritage Series Mural #41 will be painted by local mural artist LURENE HAINES, an accomplished and award winning illustrator, writer and mural artist. She will be joined by Mr. Roelofsen and Festival of Murals Founder and Project Coordinator Dr. Karl Schutz for a small ceremony at the Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre located at 9824 Willow Street on Wednesday August 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM.
All details regarding the mural will be announced to members of the Festival of Murals Society, the media and the general public. “It is very exciting to see this new mural project completed this summer,” said Dr. Schutz, “and in these difficult economic times. It was a joy assisting with this project, on behalf of the Festival of Murals…”
For more information regarding this ceremony please contact: Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre coordinator, Murray Schafer at 250-246-9968 Chemainus Festival of Murals Society President Lou Roelofen at 250-246-4181 Chemainus Festival of Murals Society Founder Dr. Karl Schutz at 250-246-6602
The Emily Carr Embassy project as well as the longhouse mural project has been delayed due to funding difficulties this year.
A new mural will happen during the next few weeks – will be announced soon.
Be sure to visit with Emily Carr she ispainting in front ofthe Chamber Tourist office every Thursday afternoon and oh yes say hi to and support Isabel Askew (historic almost daily walking tours).
The 3 D mural and business location map will be installed/displayed at Water wheel park this week. Already on bakery building in old town since early July.
The FOM is looking for endownments – gifts! Leave a legacy!
Connect with Emily every Thursday.
Here seen with Isabel Askew “Historic Walking tour”.
The Festival of Murals Society along with the BIA is hosting a Japanese TV filming program, early in August.
This program is focused on people who make unique and authentic Canadian products.
Chemainus is very famous for our outdoor murals. They like to interview Karl Schutz and interview a mural artist while working on a mural.
They also like to know more about the Chemainus culture and the Chemainus experience
A new mural has been proposed by the senior center.
To be on the side of the Senior Center.
Working on design and specifics.
More information to come
