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Mayor Fulop Announces First Annual Mural Festival Celebrating Jersey City’s Expansive Mural Arts Program in Partnership with Mana Public Arts Jersey City Mural Festival Debuts with Some of the Most…
Mayor Fulop Announces First Annual Mural Festival Celebrating Jersey City’s Expansive Mural Arts Program in Partnership with Mana Public Arts
Jersey City Mural Festival Debuts with Some of the Most Well Known International Street Artists, June 5-6, 2021
JERSEY CITY– Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins Mana Public Arts, the Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Jersey City Mural Arts Program (JCMAP) to announce the first annual Jersey City Mural Festival, taking place across Jersey City to celebrate vibrant public art, foster community, and benefit local small businesses affected by the pandemic. The festival features new works by more than 50 artists and is anchored with a new large-scale mural by celebrated artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. The weekend-long Jersey City Mural Festival kicks off the summer June 5-6, 2021.
“We started our Mural Arts Program seven years ago, and to be here today announcing the inaugural showcase for our esteemed public arts program is a testament to Jersey City as a known destination for international artists as well as the incredibly talented artists who live and work here,” said Mayor Fulop. “This festival aims to uplift our local businesses, while also inspiring creativity through the shared experience of public art with our first large-scale event in over a year.”
The festival will activate more than 30 walls across Jersey City, highlighting the public mural art with free open areas for restaurant pop-ups and food trucks. Featured artists include Ron English, Queen Andrea, Dragon76, Woes, Boy Kong, Jose Mertz, L’Amour Supreme, and local artists Distort, Pawn, Emilio Florentine, Clarence Rich, Will Power, Paws, Mustart, RORSHACH, Joe Waks, and more.
“Art has the ability to soothe grief, amplify joy, and rally people to action,” said Phingbodhipakkiya. “Stand With Us is meant to be a love letter to the
Asian American and Pacific Islander community in Jersey City. You are seen, you are heard, and you have allies beside you.”