Mural on the subject of the Greek revolution of 1821.
Art in Progress has as its object contemporary art and culture. This is a non-profit organization founded in July 2011 based in Patras and is active in the organization and implementation of innovative visual, cultural and educational programs with reference to the common good, the principles of civil society and sustainable development.
One of the most popular activities of Art in Progress is the International Street Art Festival of Patras | ArtWalk, which takes place for the 6th consecutive year, lasts about 3 months and is co-organized with the Region of Western Greece.
This is a very large-scale project in the public space of the city as the festival features large murals by famous artists in characteristic parts of the city, actively mobilizing citizens, creating a sense of optimism and euphoria for the future image of the city throughout the country.
ArtWalk is the only Street Art Festival of international scope in Greece and one of the largest in Europe that is purely supported by civil society with measurable results.
We make at least 10 murals a year, aiming for Patras to be the city with the most murals in Europe.
The specific activity of Art in Progress gives the required maturity and know-how both in relation to the murals and the proposed project Mural 21.
In this way, Art in Progress proves that the artistic interventions in the public urban fabric of the city and the modern culture can effectively establish Patras internationally as a pole of attraction of cultural tourism through innovation, creativity and extroversion.
As part of Mural 21, Art in Progress selected one of the most important Greek artists, Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos (Athens), to create a mural in a targeted part of the city on the theme of the Greek revolution of 1821. Art in Progress already has taken care of the permits, the lifting machines, the colors, the preparation of the walls, the hosting of the artist, the photographic coverage and the video recording of the process.
The intention of Art in Progress and Mural 21 is to awaken the eyes of the everyday passer-by, for them to see again their tradition being reborn in the present with modern forms of art and aesthetics. We also want to share our practices for the marriage of tradition with contemporary art through workshops, discussions with students, teachers, citizens, with or without art experts of art that we want public space today, in a modern Greece.
By its very nature, street art has the privilege of "conversing" daily with thousands of citizens and bringing them closer to contemporary culture, enhancing their sense of belonging and educating them, while upgrading the aesthetic of public spaces through time. Not coincidentally, the above reasons have given Street Art the first place in the world in terms of dissemination and engagement on social media.
The longevity of the mural (15-20 years) automatically gives Mural 21 an overwhelming advantage of communicating its message for a number of years, giving added value to the whole action.
Mural 21 is supported by volunteers, small and large companies with community service, and without their valuable contribution our initiative would be impossible to carry out.
Art in Progress's work occupies the local, national and international press with more than 300 articles, while the social media response (FB) of Art in Progress and ArtWalk, in 2018 reached 522,000 unique visits (separate IPs), in 2019 they exceeded 1,300,000 visits, while in 2020 we approached 6,500,000 visits from 42 countries, as well as videos of the event have exceeded 35,000,000 views worldwide.
Your support for Art in Progress and Mural 21 will enable the Region of Western Greece to associate its name with a great national cultural event and to benefit from its radiance. It will significantly enhance the prestige of the region to a very wide range of audiences, while at the same time highlighting its social, cultural sensitivity and public benefit action.
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PLACE: PATRAS
TIME: 22/04/2021
