Rise Up Residency Mural Project Call Out
RISE UP RESIDENCY is a creative arm from RISE UP. CLEAN UP, and is spearheaded by Margate-based artist Louis Masai.
The upcoming RISE UP RESIDENCY mural festival in Margate is looking for artist assistants, painters and volunteers to take part.
RISE UP RESIDENCY is a creative arm from RISE UP. CLEAN UP, and is spearheaded by Margate-based artist Louis Masai. The residency takes the form of a week-long mural festival at the end of September, leading up to a weekend of creative activation workshops on 1st & 2nd October.
There are 17 local, national and international artists arriving in Margate to participate in the mural festival. Each piece will depict issues around ocean biodiversity and plastic hazards with the intention of acting as an informative backdrop to remind the local community and visitors of Margate to partake in recycling plastics and respecting the ocean.
If you are interested and want to get involved in any way please can you complete this form by following the link and hit SUBMIT at the end when you have finished (please note there is a budget for some of the roles, others are voluntary – as detailed in the form): https://forms.gle/u985XRUYCrgCYK318
This form is going out to number of volunteer organisations and community groups - if you know anyone who might be interested or have any suggestions please do pass it on or get in touch with our Community Engagement, Workshops & Volunteer Co-ordinator Sam Pisano (she/her) via sam.riseupresidencyvolunteers@gmail.com.
You can find out more about it via the website:
Residency — Rise Up Clean Up Margate or keep up to date via socials
Rise Up Residency - Home | Facebook and Rise Up Residency (@riseupresidency_)
Read our interviews with featuring mural artists Louis Masai, Catherine Chinatree and David Shillinglaw.
