EsquimaltB次元官网网址檚 first mural festival will run Aug. 15 to 29 in an effort to attract more public art and boost tourism.

The Esquimalt Mural Festival, organized by the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, will feature five murals painted on private buildings during the festival to celebrate the townshipB次元官网网址檚 community and identity.

The murals will be available for viewing both in-person and online and workshops will also be offered.

Laura-Beth Keane, Esquimalt Community Arts Hub executive director, said the organizationB次元官网网址檚 aim is to bring the community together with B次元官网网址渂arrier-free art.B次元官网网址�

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Arts management firm Patricia Huntsman is leading a public consultation in Esquimalt with the goal of formalizing the townshipB次元官网网址檚 vision for public art. Previous notable art initiatives in Esquimalt this year include the Esquimalt Town Square art walk and Macaulay Point Park Indigenous sculpture installations.

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