K Space Contemporary Summer Mural Arts Program will unveil a new mural Saturday, July 19th at 10 a.m. The mural dedication will be held in front of the mural located on the Water Street side of El Camino.
This summer, young artists from K Space Mural Arts Camp (ages 13–17) brought South Texas culture to life with a bold new mural featuring a cowgirl riding a bull—an image that captures the fearless spirit of the region and carries the distinctive atmosphere of El Camino beyond its inner walls. Campers participated in painting and installing this large mural over a 3-week period.
The Mural Arts Program was taught by artists Emily Quintanilla and Amera Saenz. 31 youth participated in painting the mural. This is the 28th mural created by K Space Contemporary’s Mural Arts Program.
While searching for mural locations, El Camino owner, Richard Lomax, generously offered the wall on the side of El Camino. K Space felt that this was a perfect space to showcase a large-scale public art project completed by local youth, given the high foot traffic the Water Street Market Complex receives from both residents and visitors. The Summer Mural Arts Program was made possible this year by the generous funding from HEB, El Camino, Bruce and Belinda Edwards of Axis Tattoo, AEP Texas, Sitepro Rentals, Fox Pest Control, and numerous WigOut! donors.
K Space Contemporary is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to presenting and promoting contemporary art located in downtown Corpus Christi. The “K” in our name refers to our building’s history as a Kress Five & Dime Store. Events and activities at K Space Contemporary include exhibitions, gallery lectures, educational workshops, outreach programming, and an annual spring fundraiser called WigOut. K Space Contemporary throws the annual Dia de los Muertos Festival with neighbors Axis Tattoo and collaborated with the Downtown Management District to start the First Friday ArtWalk. Since 2001, K Space Contemporary has created 23 murals through its Mural Programs. K Space Contemporary is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11am to 5pm, Sunday 12 – 4 pm, and on the first Friday of every month until 9pm for ArtWalk. Admission is always free.
For more information about K Space Contemporary, please visit www.kspacecontemporary.org
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