BUMP has recently learned that Kalum Teke Dan’s 2018 BUMP mural Sunset Song is being covered up by a new building under construction on the adjacent lot at 1232 17 Ave SW and will no longer be visible to the public. We are deeply saddened...
Believe it or not, August is in the rearview and fall is upon us! The 2021 BUMP Festival’s come to a close, and we (and our artists!) are looking forward to enjoying some well-deserved rest. Shall we recap the 2021 BUMP Festival? Over 60 new wall...
Time flies! Week 3 of the BUMP Festival is a wrap, and a very stacked Week 4 is looming. Here’s what we got up to: We sat down with bb iskwew, John F. Ross, Cassie Suche and Rhys Farrell for our fourth Artist Talk at...
Welcome back! Another week of the BUMP Festival is in the books. Things are ramping up around here… Let’s crunch some numbers, shall we? We streamed two (!!) Artist Talks at Contemporary Calgary with seven of our favorite muralists Six DJs and three bands brought...
Welcome back! That’s a wrap on week one of the 2021 BUMP Festival, and what a way to start 🥳 We had a great time at our first Artist Talk with BUMP Road Works artists Mike Hooves, Sydonne Warren, J. Broz and Billie Rae Busby ...
In light of the most recent and tragic discovery of over 700 unmarked Indigenous graves this morning, and the 1,323 family members that went missing, we’d like to pause for a moment and hold space for everyone affected by these deeply troubling and ongoing discoveries.
We've launched our new BUMP Road Works Series in partnership with the City of Calgary Parks and City of Calgary Roads Departments to bring the works of local artists to Calgary streets. A total of nine artists have painted thirty concrete jersey barriers that will be used to provide additional public space on streets, enhance safety for on-street patios in support of local businesses and help transform main streets in Calgary into an open-air art gallery.
We've launched the first phase of our new BUMP Road Works Series in partnership with the City of Calgary Parks Department to bring the works of local artists to Calgary streets. Three local artists have painted two new container parklets that will be used to provide new public gathering spaces and help activate main streets in Calgary in support of local businesses and communities.
“The BUMP Road Works series brings local artists to new surfaces on Calgary streets in support of local businesses and community. We’re so happy to be creating more opportunities for local artists to share their talents” said Julia Schreiber, Murals Director for BUMP.
The Beltline Urban Murals Project is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for all artists interested in painting in the 2021 BUMP Festival this August in Calgary, Canada! This is an excellent opportunity to paint for one of Canada's most exciting mural projects, and is...