Here is the full lineup for the 2021 Vancouver Mural Festival
One of the crowning jewels of the city’s summer schedule, the Vancouver Mural Fest (VMF) returns next month with three weeks of stunning artwork and fun live events to check out.
The largest public art festival in Vancouver runs from August 4 to 22, with over 60 new murals being painted and unveiled in 11 different neighbourhoods.
VMF’s sixth anniversary will also feature daily mural tours, in-person and online public talks, and over 40 live performances at an open-air, pop-up patio in the festival’s original home of Mount Pleasant.
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In addition to Mount Pleasant, murals will be created in Cambie Village, Downtown, Edgemont Village, Hogan’s Alley, Marpole, Punjabi Market, River District, South Granville, Strathcona, and the West End.
Here’s a full list of the festival’s 19-day schedule:
VMF Pop-Up Patios presented by Granville Island Brewing
Make a day of exploring the new murals around the city by adding a visit to the VMF Pop-Up Patio presented by Granville Island Brewing to your schedule. The licensed, outdoor venue features over 40 live shows over three weeks, plus weekend Brunch Club events that are sure to delight you while you dine.
This year’s lineup includes live music, drag, burlesque, graffiti jams and more, with a focus on spotlighting emerging local artists from underrepresented communities. VMF Pop-Up Patio presented by Granville Island Brewing is produced in partnership with guest curators and collectives.
Date: August 4 to 22, 2021
Time: 6 pm and 8:30 pm, plus special events at various start times. Brunch Club seatings at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
Location: Main and 5th in Mount Pleasant
Cost: $20, purchase online
VMF Mural Tours presented by Herschel Supply
VMF Mural Tours (Gabriel Martins/Submitted)
These free, daily tours will give art lovers the chance to learn about VMF’s stunning murals. There are three tours to sign-up for: the Daily: the Mount Pleasant Mural Tour presented by Herschel Supply, Festival Foundations Tour presented by Herschel Supply, and Hidden Gems Mural Tour presented by Herschel Supply.
Date: August 4 to 22, 2021
Time: Various times
Location: Mount Pleasant
Cost: By donation
Black Strathcona Mural Tour presented by Herschel Supply
DeTours will host tours of the art and share stories around Hogan’s Alley and the surrounding neighbourhood in collaboration with VMF’s Black Strathcona Resurgence Project (BSRP) team members. BSRP is a three-year VMF public art program in Hogan’s Alley.
Date: August 6 to 8, August 13 to 15, August 20 to 22, 2021
Time: 10 to 11:30 am
Location: Hogan’s Alley
Cost: By donation
BSRP Bike Tour: Exploring Black Public Art Around the City
Explore murals created by Black artists across Vancouver on a special bike route designed by Colour The Trails & BLM Vancouver and hosted digitally by BIKEnnale. There will be multiple group riding slots throughout the day and an opportunity to learn about the history of the Strathcona neighbourhood while building community.
Date: August 22, 2021
Location: Various locations throughout the city
Cost: Free
Blanketing The City Documentary & Artist Talk
Take part in a virtual film launch of Blanketing The City: Documentary Film, followed by a Q&A with the three artists of Blanketing The City (Debra Sparrow, Chief Janice George, and Angela George), the designer and filmmaker.
Date: August 5, 2021
Time: 7 to 8 pm
Location: Online
Cost: Free
VMF 2021 Curator Talk
Tune in for a lunchtime dialogue between the 2021 mural curators and learn their different approaches to working in public spaces. Featuring Chipo Chipaziwa, Zachary George, Jas Lally, Krystal Paraboo, Lam Wong, and Drew Young and their stories of bringing together over 70 artists in 11 neighbourhoods for VMF 2021. Moderated by Natalia Lebedinskaia, Director of Creative Projects.
Date: August 6, 2021
Time: 12 to 1 pm
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Punjabi Market “Murals in the Market” Guest Curator Talk: Jas Lally in Conversation with Jag Nagra
Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective (PMRC)’s Creative Director, Jag Nagra, and 2021 Guest Curator Jas Lall discuss the theme and vision behind Murals in the Market. The virtual conversation will explore how art has the power to transform public spaces and uplift communities as well as the awareness of art across South Asian cultures.
Date: August 7, 2021
Time: 10 to 10:45 am
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Black Strathcona Resurgence Project Artist & Curator Talk
Date: August 10, 2021
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Unlearning Anti-Blackness Workshop
Date: August 12, 2021
Time: 4 to 6 pm
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Building Towards Afro-Futurism: Public Talk
Date: August 17, 2021
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective Project Coordinators Talk: Gulzar Nanda and Jag Nagra
Murals in the Market. For mock-up purposes only. (PMRC Creative Director Jag Nagra)
Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective (PMRC)’s Chair Gulzar Nanda and Creative Director Jag Nagra will share the process of bringing murals to Punjabi Market for the first time in its 51-year history. The talk will also explore what it means for the revitalization of Punjabi Market. Nanda and Nagra will also discuss the vision for beautifying Punjabi Market, the challenges they encountered, and what they hope to see in the future.
Date: August 21, 2021
Time: 10 to 10:45 am
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Live VMF Mural Painting
It’s one thing to see the end product but what about watching the artists paint murals in real-time? Visit each of the festival’s 11 neighbourhoods to see the masterpieces in progress.
Date: August 4 to 22, 2021
Location: Various locations throughout the city
Cost: Free
DOWNLOAD THE VMF MOBILE APP to find and learn about over 300 murals—including 60+ new murals—across the city. Visit https://vanmuralfest.ca/ and follow @vanmuralfest for details, event calendar, and updates for Vancouver Mural Festival 2021 (August 4 to 22).
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