United We Go 2024 City of Mural Community Festival

Welcome to our 2024 City of Mural Community Festival!  What a year!! We thank you so much for the support from 2023. 
Welcome to our 2nd City of Mural Community Festival, we invite you to join us for a vibrant celebration of art, diversity, and community engagement, hosted by United We Go.

This week-long festival will feature the creation of three stunning murals in Bay City, reflecting the core values of our community, building owners, and United We Go.

Special Thanks: A huge shoutout to the Bay Area Community Foundation. Smith Foundation, Doubletree Riverfront, Excited Goat Coffee, Thumb bank and Trust, The Jerky Outlet, and many local businesses for their generous sponsorships! (Sponsor logos to be updated soon)

Event Highlights:
*Mural Painting:* Wall 1 (Indie Spot): 48ft x 12ft, East side of Bay City
*Wall 2 (Unclaimed Freight Ace Hardware): 40ft x 13ft West side of Bay City
* Wall 3 (Buoy 18): 60ft x 9ft West side of Bay City

Event Timeline: \* August 19th: Andy Warhol Day at Willew Lounge - Festival Kickoff **https://www.facebook.com/share/w12ngFvmrZ5vMEWs/?mibextid=9l3rBW** *

August 19th-24th: Mural Painting*

August 25th: I AM YOUTH Fashion Show at Buoy 18 (**https://www.facebook.com/share/FYqrY5CbpyMCZ54c/?mibextid=9l3rBW**) \

* August 28th-31st: Mural Unveiling at Dry Dock (Separate event page to be created)

Get Involved: *Sponsors Needed: We are seeking silent auction items, in-kind donations (food, snacks, coffee for artists, T-shirt, food and water for volunteers), and sponsors for mural creation.

* If interested, please contact us at: info@unitedwego.org

\* Local Student Participation: We invite passionate local students to participate in the mural creation. If interested, please reach out to us.

Questions? Feel free to email us at: info@unitedwego.org We are excited to co-create with you and bring these beautiful murals to life in our "City of Mural" Community Festival. Let's make Bay City even more colorful together!