WildWalls 2021

Mural Artists: Julia Brady and Lida Steves; Natalie Connell; Ryan Dee; Nicole Gaitan; Ava Reynolds; Helen Seay; Shannon Troxler; Drew Yerkovich; University of Wyoming Migration Initiative; Dan Toro

Permanent Mural: Katy Ann Fox, the time in place, 2021 at Trio Bistro

Augmented Reality Creators: Ryan Dee, Kika MacFarlane, Ouree Lee, Tala Schlossberg, and University of Wyoming Migration Initiative

Dates: June - September 2021

Location: Town of Jackson

Sponsored by: Silver Star, The Nature Conservancy, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, First Interstate Bank, Teton Conservation District, Protect Our Water JH, Trout Unlimited Jackson Hole, University of Wyoming Migration Initiative, Trio Bistro, JH Book Trader, JD High Country Outfitters, Snake River Brewing, Anvil Hotel, Stinky Prints, Pinky G’s Pizzeria, and the Wyoming Arts Council.

Take a Self-Guided Walking Tour

JH Public Art and local artists have been busy at work, printing large-scale artworks and prepping sites for the annual mural event — WildWalls— which opens on June 29th and runs through early September. Two permanent murals and nine temporary wheatpasted murals are up around the Town of Jackson, most with Augmented Reality (AR) features that transform the static image into a live animation on current science from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. By showing artworks in iconic public settings, WildWalls aims to reach broad audiences with conservation messages through public art.

Watch all of the Augmented Reality animations below!

Silver Star, a regional top internet service provider, is sponsoring the WildWalls augmented reality features that will be hosted on the HOVERLAY app, available on all smartphones. JH Public Art worked with select local artists (listed above) and a group of eco-partners including The Nature Conservancy, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Teton Conservation District, Protect Our Water JH, Trout Unlimited JH, and University of Wyoming Migration Initiative to generate educational content that make each mural come alive. WildWalls helps to beautify our alleys which also serve as alternative walking venues in the downtown during the busy summer months