PAINT A TILE IN AMERICA CONNECTS!
WHAT IS AMERICA CONNECTS?
Reconnecting the World
America Connects is the USA leg of Mural Mosaic's Global Roots International Arts Project to Reconnect the World, one tile at a time, through the Joy of Painting
National Mural Mosaic
Thousands of Artists both skilled and those who have never painted are welcome to participate to paint a tile in this incredible collective art installation.
Creating a Legacy Together
Your Painting is carefully placed by Mural Mosaic's Lewis Lavoie into the America Connects National Mural alongside participants from throughout the country!
HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
STEP 1
Get Registered!
Registration Includes:
- A secured placement in the America Connects National Mural
- Membership in the Global Roots Project Group
- Tile Painting Kit
- Private Learning Portal Access and Painting Demos
- World Class support from our Global Roots Team❤️
STEP 2
Receive Your Tile Kit
Shipped to you from our studio:
- Your participant kit includes all supplies to complete your tile including a hand mixed acrylic paint palette, paint brushes, canvas tile + mini easel, submission document, links and passwords to participate
- Your tile's palette is chosen based on the mural color requirements. Every mural contains a variety of colored tiles.
- Each artist will decide the design they'd like to paint using the color palette provided with their participant painting kit (see examples in photo above!)
STEP 3
Submit Your Artwork
Return your Painting by submission deadline
September 30th, 2024:
- Enjoy the Global Roots private online learning portal for complete how-to tile painting lessons
- Our team is here to support your painting and tile submission process!
- Artists retain their original paintings and submit artwork digitally for reproduction in the final mural installation
- No need to return ship tiles to our studio
- Murals are produced on highly durable aluminum composite and remain in place for several years
WATCH YOUR MURAL COME TO LIFE ONLINE!
Mural Mosaic Inventor, Lewis Lavoie, places each participant's painting into the mosaic one at a time.
Lewis carefully selects an area of the mural that your tile will fit for shape, color, contrast, depth and shadow.
Mural Mosaic's are created entirely by Lewis' eye, there is not a software program putting the artwork together, it is one artist's work.
Paintings are placed together first online then the final location is chosen and the mural is produced physically for installation.
Each Mural Mosaic is in production takes 9-18 months to complete - It truly is a magical process to behold!
WHERE WILL YOUR MURAL BE LOCATED?
Mural locations are announced after the September 30th, 2024 submission deadline.
America Connects Mural installation locations are highly sought after.
The Host Application process opens approximately 6 months prior to installation date.
Your America Connects Mural will be installed in Autumn/ Winter 2024.
To date, murals have been installed in communities throughout the USA:
- Bronx, New York
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Dallas, Texas
- Escondido, California
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Port Washington, Wisconsin
Are you interested in being a Host Community? Watch our social media channels in Autumn for the opportunity to submit an application!
WHO IS PRODUCING AMERICA CONNECTS?
Mural Mosaic has been connecting communities, businesses, schools and teams since 2003.
Our passion is unity through diversity. We see our mosaic murals as community connectors.
Connecting one tile at a time to create a moving mosaic legacy of a moment in time.
We are grateful for the opportunity to have worked with so many incredible organizations to celebrate their milestones and to create lasting memories in these beautiful expressions of mosaic art murals.
“We hope to plant trees of love, hope and inspiration around the World to connect our families, communities, teams, and long distance loved ones through the joy and legacy of these collaborative Mosaic Murals."
🌳 THE AMERICA CONNECTS TEAM
PAINTING AROUND THE WORLD
The virtual and remote nature of this project allows for the opportunity to expand to new countries as each previous country's murals are completed.
As the project evolves, our outreach will naturally take the project to multiple countries with the goal to reach as many people, communities and businesses who are interested in creating a Global Roots Mural.
An ambitious and exciting opportunity to share the value and joy of reconnection.
Your tile(s) will be connected to others who have participated in their own Global Roots Mural from around the world!
Stay tuned to our social media channels for ongoing updates and follow the project progress.
Other countries currently in production and available for registration:
- Canada
- England
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
