Main Street Saint Joseph is honored to announce our collaboration with Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project where the America Connects Home & Family Mural Mosaic will be unveiled on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the Felix Street alley next to The Felix Street Pub (516 Felix).
The America Connects Home & Family Mosaic is a one-of-a-kind art collaboration bringing together hundreds of artists in America and throughout the world to paint a tile representing their connection to Home & Family. This visual legacy mural reflects the beauty and power of collaboration, and shows us that when we come together, we can create a remarkable lasting artistic reminder of our shared experiences.
Since 2003, Mural Mosaic has been creating art that celebrates unity and diversity through awe inspiring mosaic productions. Using the Mural Mosaic process invented by artist Lewis Lavoie, the mission of our work is to bring people together in a way that honors everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences. They have produced Mural Mosaics throughout the world, inspiring viewers to recognize the beauty of our differences and come together in united work of art.
Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project is delighted to become part of the St. Joseph community, to have the opportunity to inspire artists and aspiring artists of the future with this remarkable mural. We hope that it will serve as a source of inspiration for those who view it, and that it will encourage them to explore their creative potential.
“Main Street Saint Joseph is ecstatic about the addition of the ‘Global Roots’ mural to our downtown. You could say this project is right up our alley since it will be installed in an alley responsible for leading visitors to and from one of our newest downtown attractions. This beautiful mosaic will not only enrich our streetscape but will also serve as a powerful symbol of unity and creativity. We believe this artwork will inspire pride among our residents and attract visitors, highlighting St. Joseph as a vibrant and inclusive city.
We wanted St. Joseph to be part of this global art movement because of its power to transcend boarders and connect people. We loved the idea that each individual tile comes together to create one large remarkable work of art. Just like the revitalization that is currently taking place in our downtown, unique ideas and perspectives are coming together to reflect our distinctive sense of place and together we are creating something beautiful and worthwhile.” Christy George, President of Main Street Saint Joseph
Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots is a unique initiative that aims to bring people from around the world together through the power of art. Each collaborative Mural Mosaic production invites people from communities everywhere to connect and celebrate their unity through their diverse expressions of art. With each tile placed in a mural, Global Roots is reconnecting the world through the joy of art – one tile, one mural mosaic, one country at a time.
