Showing posts with label Thrive in the 05. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thrive in the 05. Show all posts

Monday, February 12, 2024

Thrive in the 05 by The Desert Pen

The mural is named for a collaboration of members dedicated to improving our community.

By Pen Macias, aka The Desert Pen





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Updates by Jerry Peek: On October 23, 2023, before the mural had been painted, the Arizona Daily Star published This local artist wants your input for a new Tucson mural. A quote from Pen Macias:

“The mural is going to be created as if it's fabric-draped over the side of the building and then it'll have a night sky with a giant moon,” she said. “Where the community stories come in is I have papel picado flags that are going to be draped across the moon sky. And each of those flags are going to tell a different story that I'm getting from the community.”

The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, which organizes funding for and manages public art, released an article December 20, 2023: Press Release: Arts Foundation unveils artists for Thrive in the 05 project.

Our next post, February 14, shows another area mural: Thrive in the 05 by Salvador Sahuaqui.