An unsightly retaining wall at our civic arts center. A call for submissions. A $500 Cash Prize.

Unveiling the Tom Tom Foundation's 2013 project. Read all about it here or APPLY!


• The Idea: A retaining wall on the North end of McGuffey is aging concrete and none too pretty. Why not create a “canvas,” which can host a rotating collection of murals?

• 2013: Friday April 12 will be the McGuffey Block Party, consisting of arts workshops during the day and performances all night. The mural starts April 1 and is completed the DAY OF the Block Party.

• A Mural Contest: What better way to publicize this new public canvas than have a Mural contest open to McGuffey Artists, UVA Students, City School Students, and regional artists?

• Mural Jury: Artists and arts professionals including McGuffey artists, Piedmont Council for the Arts, UVA faculty, and the Charlottesville Mural Project.



This is what it looked like:



See what it becomes!

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