Calendar Event
"Wall Power: Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Mural" with Juniper Creative Arts
Juniper Creative Arts is a Vermont-based Black and Dominican family collective of nationally
recognized muralists, facilitators, photographers, and more. Their work and vibe are inspired by
their cultural and spiritual lineages, urban art, Hip-Hop culture, the mystical, plant spirits, and
the natural world. They have a purpose-driven practice of creating art that celebrates the lives
and stories of the African Diaspora. Juniper Creative believes in the power of the arts to heal,
build community, beautify, and create dialogue; to this end, they use visual art and murals to lift
up the voices, images, and people often left on the margins.
Juniper Creative Arts has created 25 murals in Vermont since 2019. Their mural initiatives and
community engagement have helped vulnerable and fractured communities come together to
creatively solve issues that affect their everyday lives.
The public talk will focus on their experiences of creating public art in Vermont, their aesthetic,
the intersections of symbolism, nature, and art, and the impact and challenges of their work.
supported by the Mollie Ruprecht Fund for Visual Arts, and the Art & Art History Program in the School of the Arts at UVM.
For more information, contact School of the Arts at 802-656-2014 or soa@uvm.edu.