July 2023 | Vol. 20 Iss. 07
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MIDVALE MURAL FESTIVAL GROWS IN SECOND YEAR By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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fter last year’s successful event, city organizers were excited for the second annual Los Muros on Main: Midvale City Mural Festival, held on June 10. Artists from around the country continue to transform the city’s Main Street into an art destination with the sides of buildings on the historic street used as their canvas. This year, the city closed off Historic Main Street to allow visitors easy access to the murals, vendors, food trucks, a beer garden and music. Midvale Mayor Marcus Stevenson was happy to see the festival return and to see the interest and growth it has generated. “We had so many incredible artists last year that we wanted to continue to make sure that we get different types of art on the street,” Stevenson said. “Because this is still a fairly new event, we’re continuously learning how to improve it. We’re trying to engage more in the street. We think that we’ve got a better set up this year and we’ll continue to learn and really try to support our Continued page 4
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Emma Gilbert created this mural to honor her boyfriend’s tough childhood. Gilbert is an artist from Alabama who travels the country painting murals, exploring and finding new forms of inspiration. Follow her @EmmaGilbert. (City Journals)
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