“The Mural Project” is part of the !Attention! Artists at Work jobs program. !Attention! Artists at Work (AAW) is a jobs program led by Open Space for Arts and Community in partnership with local nonprofit organizations. The goal of the program is to hire artists who have been financially impacted by COVID-19 during this challenging economic time.

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The first project of this initiative, “The Mural Project,” was inspired by large public art murals, as well as the AIDS quilt. Rather than one large painting, “The Mural Project” is a quilt of paintings, each as one-of-a-kind as our community. Over the summer, 21 local artists were commissioned to create 45 panels with the theme “Backyard Universe,” which is now on display at Open Space for Arts and Community.

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Other projects within !Attention! Artists at Work is “Distance Dance” and The Literary Project. With your support, Open Space has invested $40,000 and commissioned 60 Vashon artists and artisans to make free public art since Spring 2020 as part of AAW. If you have enjoyed “The Mural Project” or are inspired by these projects, you can make a gift to the !Attention! Artists at Work program. You can also celebrate these Vashon initiatives by visiting our online store, where your purchases help fund our programming.

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Visit the Mural Project by stopping by Open Space for Arts and Community (18870 103rd Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070)