Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
Closing Weekend Events
September 12, 2022
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2022 Chroma Zone muralist Hibaaq Ibrahim in front of her new mural at 692 Glendale Street. Visit with the artist at Dual Citizen Brewing Co. (725 Raymond Ave) during the Friday Night Mural Crawl on Sept. 30th from 5-8 p.m. near Raymond & University Ave
Chroma Zone Closing Weekend: Sept 30 & Oct 1
Join us for the Closing Weekend of the 2022 Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival at these free, family-friendly public events:
FRIDAY NIGHT MURAL CRAWL with Pop-Up Stops
Friday, September 30 • 5 – 8 p.m.
in the Raymond / University Ave area
Pick up our event map - or download it HERE - at one of two info booths located on the north and south sides of Raymond Station on University Ave (near Carleton and LaSalle Streets). Plan your route to murals, creative businesses, and event Pop-Ups Stops along the way:
- Create a Make+Take Metal Casting with the WOW Mobile Metal Lab and Show — Board this unique bus and pour metal to create your souvenir artifact! Choose a mold from the Cabinet of Curious Castings (bee, ice cream cone, sea monkey, teeth and more) pour metal into it, polish it, paint it and fashion it - a small sculpture, pendant, pin, keychain, cuff-links, pocket toy and what-have-you?!
- Watch live painting demos by Chroma Zone muralists Wes Winship, Martzia Thometz and more — sponsored by Montana Paint and Wet Paint.
- Bring your bike to join a guided bike tour with Move Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. — Register in advance to save your spot online HERE or join the tour day-of. Tour departs from the Red Lot on Prior Ave. Riders must be 18+, sign a waiver, and wear a helmet.
- Hop on the Can Can Mini Putt Putt Bus for special mural tours with artists and experts. Tours are 30-40 minutes, leave on the hour, and depart/return to the Red Lot at Prior Works. Sign up in advance using this LINK to secure your spot on these tours:
- 3 p.m. - "Murals of 2022, A Behind-the-Scene Look" with Angela Casselton, CEZ director and producer of Chroma Zone. Tour will be given in ENGLISH.
- 4 p.m. - Changing Perspectives - with TBA guest artist. Tour will be given in ENGLISH.
- 5 p.m. - Community Voices with Claudia Valentino, muralist and founder of COPLA Murals. Claudia is bilingual and will give this tour in SPANISH.
ARTIST TALK & CLOSING PARTY sponsored by Can Can Wonderland
Saturday, October 1 • 6 – 8 p.m.
@ Can Can Wonderland, 755 Prior Ave
Join moderator Candida Gonzalez for a lively panel discussion with five of this year's Chroma Zone muralists - Votan, Povi Marie, Joy Spika, Maiya Hartman and Taylor Berman - in the Red Room of Can Can Wonderland from 6 – 7 p.m.
Enjoy Hawaiian music and dance by Hālau Hula ‘O Nāpunaheleonāpua (featuring local muralist Simone Alexa) from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. and again following the artist talk and remarks at 7:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE but does requires check-in at the Chroma Zone table in the lobby of Can Can Wonderland PRIOR TO ENTRY. While event admission does not include Can Can’s famous mini golf, Chroma Zone guests can take a "mini tour" of the artist-designed golf course at 8 p.m.
Stay late to socialize with Chroma Zone muralists and alumni, and enjoy the whimsical amusements of Can Can Wonderland and the taproom upstairs at BlackStack Brewing. Free parking in the Red Lot off Prior Ave.
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER? Your help is needed!
Sign-up using this online link for Closing Weekend volunteer opportunities and more!
Discover beauty under the sea in this playful 2022 Chroma Zone mural by Joy Spika on the west side of SpotWeld, 2290 Wycliff St. Take a guided tour or create your own journey to see 11+ new murals in the Creative Enterprise Zone.
Thank you Chroma Zone 2022 Sponsors!
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Take A Leap! Support Chroma Zone
"Take the Leap" by 2022 Chroma Zone muralist Geno Okok is located on the west wall of the Sewell Building at 2288 University Ave W.
We're dedicated to connecting people to places, building identity, and adding to the beauty and vitality of the Zone. Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival counts on the generous support of our community to #MakeChromaZoneHappen.
Donate online using the button below or send a check by mail to support more Chroma Zone murals, programs, and events, and to foster greater well-being and belonging in our community.
Your investment in the Creative Enterprise Zone — the district and the 501(c)3 organization — supports community-driven programs, investments, and public initiatives that attract and support creative people and businesses to #MakeItHere.
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