Thank you for your support of Murals & More: The Cedar Rapids Mural Trail during our recent Student Art Walk. Murals and More is truly a grassroots, citizen driven organization. We need the community's involvement to make the project a true success! Every individual who gets involved makes the project even more successful! Your volunteerism and support has and will continue to make a difference in the community.

1. THANK YOU!
Because of your support for our Student Art Walk…

2. …local students were able to
create brilliant artwork like this:

3. …and this…

4. …and this. (You get the idea.)

5. Your support also allowed us to
DOUBLE our Student Art Walk...

6. And to display top art pieces on
skywalks downtown.

7. Of course, you also helped to
support our overall mission.

8. Our Vision & Mission
• Create a trail of murals
• Unveil history, celebrate our spirit and culture
• Reveal the “who” and “what”
• Use local architecture as the framework
• Variety of historical themes, public art designs and
art mediums
• Walking and biking trail
• Keep the project community-based
• Communicates pride and provides “ownership”
opportunities

9. How It All Started
The idea of creating a "trail of murals" began when Bob and Lynn
Ockenwere visiting the small town of Seward, Alaska.
They discovered various murals telling the story of the town, its
people and culture. As they wandered from mural to mural, they
became fascinated with the possibilities this concept could bring to
the Cedar Rapids community.

10. Murals and More
addsto the Downtown Cedar Rapids cultural landscape
to…
• Beautify existing
infrastructure.
• Makeunique visions of art
based on the Culture of
Cedar rapids.
• Increaseentertainment
opportunities and tourist
traffic.
• MakeCedar Rapids a
public art destination.

11. Murals and More
builds a community around art in Cedar Rapids by…
• Creatinga positive
collaborative project for a
network of local community
groups and resources to
participate in.

12. Murals and More
unites institutions of commerce and education to…
• Provide opportunities for
community members to
participate in the community
development process in
significant and positive ways.
• Highlight the talent of local
artists from Cedar Rapids and
surrounding communities
Create opportunities for
building portfolios and skill sets

13. Murals and More
raisesawareness of, and celebrates, thehistory of Cedar
Rapids.

14. Grant Wood Cultural District

15. The Trail Unfolds…
• Three phase project
• Phase one: 3rd Street
revitalization effort
• Phase two: East of
Phase one
• Phase three: South
toward outer downtown
• Themes
• The Past - Downtown Coming to Life
• The Present - Living and Prospering
• The Future - Looking Forward

16. Phase 1Downtown Coming to Life

17. “Entering the Eras” by Bounnak Thammavong
Painted Aluminum Shallow Relief Depicting Cedar Rapids People and Architecture
of1890’s to 1920’s

18. This Was Just The Start.

19. What art can you recall from
cities you visit?

20. …the kind of art that makes you
stop and take a picture…

21. …or even a drink of water.

22. What if we had more art like
that in Cedar Rapids?

23. Imagine if these buildings
could look like this…

24. Or this…

25. You can help make this happen in
CEDAR RAPIDS.
• -Write a check
• -Offer a future
mural location
• -Join the board or
a committee
• -Refer friends or
coworkers who
may also be
interested

26. Stay Connected!
CRMuralsandMore.org
@CRMuralsandMore
Facebook.com/CRMuralsandMore