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I know there has been a couple recent additions to street art in the region in the last year. But i can't help but wish that there were some bolder larger murals commissioned. I feel like these large murals add a unique character to a neighbourhood. see some examples of large murals in Toronto.
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Here are a few locations I would like to see large murals installed. all of these locations are Downtown. I pefer these locations because i am bias toward DT as i currently live close. I am sure there are some great locations outside of the core were murals commissioned. I guess my question for everyone is do you live large murals? if so do you think the region is doing enough to have these types of art pieces installed throughout Waterloo? If not what how could we encourage these types of initiatives? Where would you like to see a mural installed?
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There is a cool mural at Torrense on Stirling Ave S (Mill).
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Though the one of the left looks quite amazing!
It would be great to see more artwork on the sides of buildings. I can only imagine the cost as being quite expensive, even if being down by an amateur artist (I know of one, and some of her artwork would look good on a side of a building).
Second issue is maintaining the artwork. The old Pepsi painting on Victoria close to Garment St hasn't been maintained at all. Would be nice to see that brought back to life.
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Obviously there is a line between advertisement and graffiti, and it could be debatable where these examples of street art fall into.
The Dairy Queen on King had a wall that was painted and I believe it was considered graffiti and had to be removed. Whereas DTK had a Coca-Cola Mural back in the 50's that was also pretty cool.
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The one on the right is clearly a banner, which is not street art and I would prefer if the region banned all banner advertisements like Sao Paulo. Of course murals come at a cost, but they create a unique colourful streetscape. I know the Leonard Cohen mural in Montreal which is over 20 stories cost about $250,000. That is about the biggest the region could do. I feel like the cities and the region could set up a $1 million fund over 5 years, with a citizens group setting up a fundraising campaign to raise other capital. We could add 1 or 2 large murals throughout the region per year. Murals are only one aspect of Public art I would like to see the region invest in. Winnipeg is a city I would look to in terms of investments in the arts. Do a quick google search they have a thriving art seen. They also started winter stations which is a great winter initiative the region should be looking to copy.
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This thread seems to duplicate the existing "Public Art/Street Art" thread.
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That iPhone mural is just like ... the North mural on King St W!