WildWalls 2022

Permanent Mural Artists: Kika Macfarlane and Helen Seay

Temporary Mural Artists: Julia Brady, Natalie Connell, Susan Marsh, Nicolette Maw, Mae Orm, Sarah Wadas, and JHHS Students

Block Print Mural Artists: Ben Roth, Ava Reynolds, Cara O’Connor, and Susan Grinels will be joined by visiting artist Josh Winkler

Augmented Reality Creators: Kika Macfarlane and Tala Schlossberg

Palates & Palettes Party: Friday, Sept 9, 5-7pm at the Anvil Hotel

Community Mural Walk: Tuesday, July 19, 5-7pm at the Snake River Brewery

Steamroller Block Print Party: Saturday, May 21, 12-5pm at The Virginian

Exhibition Dates: May - September 2022

Location: Town of Jackson

Sponsored by: The Nature Conservancy, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Trout Unlimited, Protect Our Water JH, Snake River Fund, Dave Hansen Whitewater, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Friends of the Bridger-Teton, Wyoming Untrapped, JH EcoTour Adventures, The Virginian, Anvil Hotel, JH Book Trader, Canvas Unlimited, Fish Creek Excavation, First Interstate Bank, The Engelhard Foundation, Wyoming Arts Council, Snake River Brewing, and Shirt Off My Back.

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About WildWalls

Jackson’s downtown streets welcome two new permanent murals and twelve temporary murals during JH Public Art’s annual WildWalls event. Beginning June 24, blank alley walls are transformed into an open-air gallery that runs through September. Local artists collaborated with science communities to create art that tells visual ecological stories that become interactive using mobile devices. This art gallery is outside a traditional venue, making WildWalls accessible to thousands of people daily.

Artists Kika Macfarlane and Helen Seay were selected for this year’s two large-scale, permanent murals. Macfarlane is a visual designer and illustrator based here in the Tetons, and she has painted a 50’-long mural sponsored by Dave Hansen Whitewater and the Snake River Fund and inspired by the wild and scenic Snake River. The mural can be found on the north side of Dave Hansen Whitewater’s Broadway headquarters. Helen Seay, a visual artist living and creating on the west side of the Tetons, has created a mural that focuses on recreating responsibly in bear country. Her mural can be found at Shirt Off My Back (on the Pearl Street alley) and was completed in partnership with Grand Teton National Park Foundation. The temporary, wheatpaste mural artists include Ben Roth, Cara O’Connor, Ava Reynolds, Susan Grinels, Josh Winkler, Natalie Connell, Susan Marsh, Nicolette Maw, Mae Orm, Sarah Wadas, Julia Brady and JH High School students.  Maps of all murals can be found online at www.jhpublicart.org or at local businesses and the JH Chamber of Commerce office.

WildWalls 2022 combines murals with augmented reality (AR) features to promote a greater understanding and awareness of the region’s ecosystem through contemporary scientific research. WildWalls AR features are hosted on the Hoverlay app, available for free on all smartphones. JH Public Art works with the selected artists and collaborating organizations to generate educational content that brings each mural alive. This year’s AR animations have been designed by Kika Macfarlane and Tala Schlossberg.

Augmented Reality x Science Partner Videos

Now is the perfect time for a family-friendly scavenger hunt! Learn about local conservation initiatives while you discover the inspiring WildWalls 2022 murals and ENTER TO WIN $100 TARGET GIFT CARD!

Use the WildWalls Scavenger Hunt Map – found ONLINE and at the Center for the Arts – to visit this year’s murals and watch the murals come alive with augmented reality stories via the Hoverlay App on your phone.

Answer at least 10 questions (in English or Spanish) and email your answers by October 3 to robin@jhpublicart.org to be entered in the drawing to win a $100 Target gift card! Winner be selected and notified by October 5 via email.

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¡Ahora es el momento perfecto para una búsqueda con toda la familia por las calles de Jackson! Conozca las iniciativas locales de conservación mientras descubre los inspiradores murales de WildWalls 2022 Y GANAR UNA TARJETA DE REGALO DE $100 DE TARGET!

Utilice el mapa de búsqueda de WildWalls, que se encuentra ONLINE y en la entrada del Center for the Arts, para visitar los murales y ver cómo cobran vida con la realidad aumentada a través de la aplicación Hoverlay en su teléfono.

Responda al menos 10 preguntas (en inglés o español). Envíe sus respuestas por correo electrónico antes del 10/3 a robin@jhpublicart.org para participar en el sorteo y ganar una tarjeta de regalo de $100 de Target. El ganador será seleccionado y notificado antes del 5 de octubre por correo electrónico.