Five new murals will add vibrancy to walls around the City of Richmond.
The City of Richmond’s mural program allows local artists to engage in a cultural exchange while adding more colour to visible public spaces across the city.
Artists were pre-selected from the 2022-2024 Community Mural program artist roster.
The city received nine applications to have murals installed last September of which five were selected.
The spots are the retaining wall at 22620 Westminister Hwy., Mitchell Elementary School, Pacific Net & Twine in Steveston, the South Arm Outdoor Pool and the Steveston Outdoor Pool.
The mural program budget is estimated at $30,000, funded by developers’ donations to the Public Art Program Reserve Fund. The mural for Westminister Highway will cost up to $10,000, with the rest of the funds divided among the other four murals.
The retaining wall along the public pathway at 22620 Westminister Hwy. belongs to Bethany Baptist Church. The Hamilton Community Association proposed the mural with support from the church.
Artist Ho Lay will be working with the members of the Hamilton Community Association to decide on the mural’s theme.
The Richmond School District will also do the preparation work for the mural project at Mitchell elementary as an in-kind donation and will apply anti-graffiti coating for any murals on the Richmond School District property.
Since 2019, about 15 murals have been painted around the City of Richmond as part of the city's mural program.
The 2023 Mural Program is awaiting Richmond city council’s final approval.
