An art project called Traverse is a series of self-guided tours around murals created by the city of Guelph’s local artists. This campaign is part of the city’s new tourism initiative to encourage their residents to explore their own community. Thirty-nine transit shelters across the city have been turned into exhibits, with each one displaying a different mural, as Guelph Today details;
The bus shelters are scattered throughout the six wards, along routes set up to provide different sights, entertainment, drink or food options for residents to experience.
All artists asked to be part of Traverse were selected by the city based on past performance and involvement in other city initiatives. These artists are Abby Novakowski, Chanel DesRoches, Christopher Cape, Greg Denton, Jessie Buchanan, and Robert John Paterson. To learn more about murals, click here.
According to a release from the city, residents can drive, bike or walk these tour routes from
September 25 to November 25.
Traverse aligns with Culture Days, a national celebration of arts and culture, which is celebrated at the end of September.
The release adds that Traverse was made possible by The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), who offer financial relief and supports economic recovery efforts in the Tourism sector due to impacts from COVID-19.
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