Chroma Zone
Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
Since 2019, the CEZ nonprofit org has produced 55+ murals as part of our annual Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival. We focus on public murals, and artist-led programs and events, to connect and engage our community, support artists, add beauty and safety to our streets, and reflect the creativity happening inside our buildings on the outside.
We advance representation in our public art by recruiting diverse muralists with important stories to tell, and by ensuring they are fairly compensated and retain creative control. To date, 89% of our Chroma Zone muralists have been local, 77% BIPOC, and 57% Women and Non-Binary artists.
Learn more about this year’s festival at chromazone.net.
2023 Chroma Zone Sizzle Reel
2023 Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
FAQs
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Launched in 2019, the Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival is an annual celebration of public art and community in the Creative Enterprise Zone (a city-recognized district and nonprofit org) in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The CEZ is committed to public art as a means to advance creative, cultural, and economic development and foster a more welcoming and connected creative community.
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Chroma Zone is 100% supported by local philanthropy, corporate sponsorships, in-kind donations, and individual gifts from people like you!
Learn how you can support the festival at chromazone.net or by contacting us at info@creativeenteprisezone.org.
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In Saint Paul’s only Creative Enterprise Zone - a geographic district in South Saint Anthony Park and the Midway. CLICK HERE to find a downloadable map and/or online Google map.
Mural walls are selected based on accessibility for artists and equipment, size, composition, exposure, and other factors.
If you have a wall to donate or consider, contact us at info@creativeenterprisezone.org.
2023 Chroma Zone Artists
Featuring murals by Leslie Barlow, Hend Al-Mansour, Philipo Dyauli, Sydney G. James, Max Sansing, and Wes Winship. With special guests artists Michael Engebretson, Forrest Wozniak, and Lynda Grafito.
2021 Chroma Zone Artists
Featuring murals by Kao Lee Thao, Marlena Myles, Aaron Johnson-Ortiz, Missy Whiteman, Holly Miskitoos Henning, Katrina Knutson, Thomasina Topbear, Peyton Scott Russell, Alex Smith, and Rock “Cyfi” Martinez. Plus, BANG IT! Mural Meet artists Focus Smith, Tom Jay, Darren Hill, Nu-One and Jordan M. Hamilton.
2022 Chroma Zone Artists
Featuring murals by Alex Gaiter Smith, Taylor Berman, Jennifer Davis, Jose Dominguez, Maiya Lea Hartman, Hibaaq Ibrahim, Geno Okok, Roco Drilo, Povi Marie, Joy Spika. Plus Few & Far, an all female street art collective. Bonus murals by WUNDR & Biafra, Inc. and Black Daze.
2020 Summer Mural Project Artists
When the 2020 festival was postponed due to COVID-19, the CEZ pivoted with the Summer Mural Project to support local artists, featuring six new murals by local muralists BeatrixJar, Reggie LeFlore, Xee Reiter, Wes Winship, WUNDR & Ryoe, and Witt Siasoco.
2019 Chroma Zone Artists
The inaugural Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival featured murals by local, national, and international muralists Mariela Ajras, Cey Adams, Biafra Inc., Chuck U, Priscila De Carvalho, Ewok, Fadlabi, Eric J. Garcia, Mr. Kiji, Martzia Thometz, Claudia Valentino, and Christina Vang.
More Chroma Zone Sizzle Reels
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2020 Summer Mural Project
2019 Chroma Zone