"Legend of the Mural" brochure! (440k pdf file)
See photos of the mural creation, the painters, the installation and the party.
See the "Mural Video"
The Legend of the Mural. Detail of Panel 7 – Fall. These items are depicted in the seventh panel of the mural “Crossing the River” that is located in the Citizens Bank drive-thru. Walking the dog on the River Trail. Downtown Albion. The Bohm Theatre and the Volunteer Center - AVSO 5K run. Meeting friends at the Festival of the Forks. International flags on Superior Street. The mural itself is on the wall of Illusions Hair Design in the drive thru alley of Citizens Bank. Parks Drug Store and Cascarelli’s are on the right. The luminaries by the Forks, (Usually the Friday night before the Festival,) and the bridge between Rieger Park and Victory Park. The Boy Scout canoe Race. Raking leaves for “Make a Difference Day”. A couple sits on the bench in the park overlooking the Forks of the Kalamazoo River, and the entire mural.
Here is the complete mural art. (click on the image again to see a larger version.) Photos of the Mural Creation.
(Click on a photo below to see a big set of images from that day.) Yes, there are a lot of pictures here! But you may be in one of these photos, and we wanted to keep your photo in here. Back to the top of this page The Albion activities, groups and landmarks listed below are featured in the design, and these groups are especially encouraged to attend the celebration and unveiling to show support for Albion. They are listed in order of their appearance in the mural: The Albion sledding hill, and the Cardboard Classic Race The Bohm, AVSO, Citizens Bank, Illusions, Parks Drugs, Cascarelli’s
Earlier information: The 2006–2007 Calhoun County Murals Project, administered by the Arts & Industry Council (AIC), is part of a new county wide Public Art Program (PAP). The AIC views public art as integral to the fabric of our community. It has the potential to create livable cities, to enhance neighborhood identities, to strengthen economic development and tourism, to educate children and adults, and to enrich the spirit and pride of our citizens. These murals will showcase local talent, energize communities through grass roots involvement and community participation in both the conceptualizing and the development of community based murals. A total of $75,000 was available for at least 5 murals in the cities of Calhoun County. The Albion Community mural was funded with a grant for $10,000. This proposed mural project is planned for the wall located between Citizen’s Bank in Albion, and Illusions Hair Design in downtown Albion Michigan. The proposed theme of this mural will be “opportunities for physical fitness” along the river, and Albion’s historic main street. These opportunities range from the boat launches, and planned river walking trails, to walking along our historical brick main street, bicycle trails and more. The mural will also tie into the design and location of an existing mural, with a simple hand print design, that flows toward the river. This new mural will include some form of direction inviting viewers to take a short walk to a nearby footbridge that crosses the Kalamazoo river, very close by, in order to view another mural that is also being planned. Anyone interested in helping with the painting of the second mural (in 2008) should contact the Albion Volunteer Service Organization at 517-629-5574. Anyone interested in helping with the funding of the second mural is invited to contact the First Presbyterian Church at 517-629-9157.
For more information about the grant visit the Arts and Industry Council web site: www.artsandindustrycouncil.org www.whereisart.com
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