River District neighbors and drivers on Highway 160 can see new murals and other artwork popping up in the area as part of the City’s metamorphosis-themed public art project. The project includes seven murals along the North 12th Street corridor and River District.
The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture is leading the project in partnership with Sacramento Housing Redevelopment Agency (SHRA), U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development’ (HUD) and local artists collective Trust Your Struggle.
“These murals and locations were chosen with a lot of community input,” said Donald Gensler, the City’s public arts manager. “The project’s proximity to Mirasol Village, which is currently being redeveloped by SHRA, and to homeless service provider Loaves & Fishes makes it important to showcase and celebrate the diversity of the people and places in the River District.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to be in community with Loaves & Fishes through this project,” said Franceska Gamez from Trust your Struggle, the artist collective leading the community outreach and mural designs. “They’ve been an oasis for folks who are experiencing homelessness for over 40 years. We had the privilege of working with youth from Mustard Seed School, as they helped us paint the caterpillar mural. We hope they can see the mural someday and remember they had a hand in creating it.”