A Quetzal Mural at 24th and N!
Quetzal Mural Project and New South O Arts Club
How we're creating a Quetzal Mural
We are thrilled to celebrate history, art, and culture in the form of a vibrant new mural. This mural, inspired by the Quetzal, a bird deeply revered in both Maya and Aztec cultures, will be the centerpiece of our upcoming meeting, and we would love for you to join us.
We had a couple of good meetings with the community to help shape the design and now we had some great community paint days, and the community came to our projection night and community paint day recently by the dozens!
The project is being lead by Daniel Casteneda, otherwise known as Sedra D'mente Natural. You can see a news report on this on WOWT's website.
recent progress photo
our community projection night
This year our community paint day (above) was on Fiestas Patrias, a celebration the Independence of Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
This is a project of the South Omaha Mural Project, A Midsummer's Mural and South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance. Funding partners include the Omaha Community Foundation, the Nebraska Arts Council and Candelario Zamora.
Help us start an Arts Club in South O!
We are planning 2 meetings to kick off a South Omaha Art Club
This new group would be a spin off from the South Omaha Mural Project and the great work of El Museo Latino and hopefully lead to some amazing new collaborations going forward! We just attended the State Arts Conference and learned more about the Creative District movement, and we would be interested in starting one ourselves! From the Nebraska arts Council Website-
Creative Districts are designated cultural and economic areas where innovation flourishes and neighborhoods come together in the name of art. They provide significant economic impact by creating purposeful spaces like art galleries, theatres, and music venues, attracting employees and businesses.
If you are interested in visual, performing, or literary art and looking for a community of friends to gather with, please join us for our next two meetings:
Our first meeting will be Saturday, September 25th at 6 pm
at The Pesek Law Firm at 4826 S 24th St.
Our Second Meeting will be after our Completion Celebration which starts at 1, Saturday, October 5th. We will be meeting at El Alamo Restaurant, just south of the mural on 24th and N.
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Call Richard Harrison at
402-490-7026 | midsummer@cox.net
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