RAMSAY’s Dark & Dingy Underpass Mural: Volunteers Needed!
Caitlind Brown & Monica Ila are two Ramsay-based artists who have been working on an immersive mural for the underpass beneath the train line on 11th-12th Street SE. This underpass is an important pedestrian corridor and the primary connector between Ramsay, Inglewood, and the Bow River.
Together with the Ramsay Community Association, they’ve coordinated with both the City of Calgary and CPKC (formerly CP Rail) to animate the underpass with a bright and colourful mural. The mural design will be inspired by hyper-local histories, stories, and myths from the neighbourhood.
Beginning in September 17th (weather permitting) Caitlind and Monica will begin paining their mural on the west side of the underpass on both the central-west wall and the west wall (approximately 4,500 SQ FT of space.) The anticipated completion date is October 1, 2024.
If you would like to volunteer to help paint the mural, you can signup using their volunteer signup form. They are also accepting donations through their GoFundMe (all proceeds will go towards the purchase of an anti-graffiti coating and snacks for painting volunteers.)
Are you a business interested in sponsoring this project? Have extra coffee or snacks to contribute? Perhaps you have ladders, long extension cords, drop cloths, extra painting supplies, or PPE you can lend or donate? Please get in touch! Connect with the project team directly through the Ramsay Community Association website, through their Instagram page @darkdingyunderpass or by email: darkdingyunderpass@gmail.com.
