RAMSAY-INGLEWOOD YYC MURAL PROJECT

Hello Neighbours,

We are Caitlind Brown & Monica Ila, and we’re Ramsay-based artists. We have been secretly developing a new temporary mural for the dark and dingy underpass connecting Ramsay and Inglewood in Calgary, Alberta. For the past two years and a half, we’ve been working with Ramsay Community Association (RCA) President, Kolja Vainstein, on a proposal for artwork for the underpass on 11-12th Street SE. We’ve received permission from the City of Calgary and CKPC (formerly Canadian Pacific Railway) to go forward with our project. Our temporary mural will be designed with influence from hyper-local histories, stories, and myths, gathered through the neighbourhood as part of our community engagement phase this Winter 2024.

The underpass between Ramsay and Inglewood is an important pedestrian corridor and the primary connector between Ramsay, our neighbours in Inglewood, and the Bow River. This underpass is part of the Green Line redevelopment area, however, this space isn’t scheduled for major improvements until at least 2027. We’re looking to make the space more welcoming to the neighbourhood as soon as possible. We will be funding the mural project through grants and fundraising.

The money we raise on this GoFundMe goes to the RCA to help pay for the anti-graffiti coating and anti-graffiti maintenance for the mural term. This expense alone is over two thirds of our existing funding.

You can connect with us through the Ramsay Calgary Community Association website and this GoFundMe page for news of our progress. If you want to volunteer or get involved please send us a note! Link on RCA website.

Looking for our limited edition I Heart Ramsay Merchandise in support of the mural? Please visit our friends at Ramsay Rosso.

Thank you so much for your support,

Caitlind Brown & Monica Ila