2022 FESTIVAL Murals

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WELCOME TO THE 2022 BUMP FESTIVAL

Welcome!

Calgary is on the cusp of reinvention. For most of the last hundred years, this city’s national and international identity was centred around a colonial settler myth of the late nineteenth century “wild west.” A mythical empty prairie and the cowboys who worked to tame it. An oil town built by self-proclaimed “mavericks”.

Today, the world is changing faster than ever and this narrative of Calgary simply does not reflect the true diversity of this city’s inhabitants, their ambitions, nor the stories of the people in our communities, including those who have lived on this land for thousands of years.

The BUMP Festival offers a unique platform for a diversity of artists to participate in re-architecting this city at an important moment of transformation in its history. Each new wall painted plays a part in a broader conversation about our trajectory and collective identity.

This year’s festival brings Calgary a step closer to becoming an expansive, open-air visual art gallery and a stronghold among the great muraling cities with over 70 new murals, across 10 different neighbourhoods, including the new tallest painted mural in the world. We are also excited to bring you mural projects in collaboration with partners including the City of Calgary, CMLC, CBC Calgary, the Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre (DDRC), the Greenview BIA, Homespace, and Parks Canada. 

But that’s not all. From August 1st – 28th, we invite you to come immerse yourself in new mural works as they are painted, to learn more about the artists through our live artist talks at Contemporary Calgary, and to celebrate together with free live outdoor music performances by exciting local and national acts. And to top it off, we’ll also be hosting a graffiti jam and outdoor cinema under the stars and city lights at High Park.

The BUMP Festival is a brief moment in time each year to witness the city transform with colour right before your eyes. We welcome you to join in this experience. 

– Peter Oliver
President, Beltline Neighbourhoods Association

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