About Us
The Mural Central collaboration brings artists and local business owners together to install murals in the Central Avenue Cultural District in Northeast Minneapolis.
Mural Central is a project that began in 2022, bringing artists and business together to enhance the vibrancy of the Central Avenue Cultural District through artistic storytelling. This unique collaboration resulted in 6 initial mural installations between 26th Avenue and 18th Avenue during the summer months of 2022.
Artists were selected from over fifty responses to a Request for Qualifications, and were asked to submit portfolios and share their connections to Northeast Minneapolis. Muralists were selected by a committee of artists, members of corridor adjacent neighborhoods, and students from Edison High School’s IB Arts program.
Selected artists and business/property owners were then matched based on a variety of factors including artist medium and expertise, mural surfaces and the potential scale of the project, as well as alignment with the business owner’s vision.
Photos by Margo Ashmore, courtesy of Northeaster. This story was originally published in the July 13, 2022 and October 5, 2022 Northeaster
Witt Siasoco, Leslie Barlow, Hibaaq Ibrahim, Martzia Thomtez, Jordan Hamilton, Alex Smith, Silent Fox, Maiya Lea Hartman, Reggie LeFlore, Noah Lawrence Holder, Philipo Dyauli, Bo Young Anh, Jordyn Brennan, Biafra & Wundr, Gustavo Lira, Jon King, Victor Yepez are the artists collaborating with Central Avenue business partners Eastside Food Co-op, Football Pizza, Recovery Bike, Central Ave Liquors, Momo Sushi, and Pilllar Forum Cafe.
Mural Central is funded by a grant from the City of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Business District program, with supplemental financial support from local businesses. The project was administered and supported by the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) and Public Functionary.