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Publicly Supported, Not Publicly Owned: Why Murals Are Muralestate By Michelle Loughery Murals aren’t “just paint on a wall.” They’re Muralestate—place-anchored cultural property that holds stories, shapes how people navigate a neighbourhood, and quietly powers local economies. Even when public funds help present them, murals (and the oral-history narratives fixed within them) are not public-domain content. They’re protected artistic +
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Art Is Infrastructure: A Legacy Blog by Michelle Loughery Why Copyright is the Cornerstone of Placemaking, Tourism, and the Skilled Future of Canada By Michelle LougheryAward-winning artist | Creator of the Wayfinder Mural Model | Founder of ART ROUTE BLUE There’s a story I often tell—one of hands. My grandfather’s coal-blackened hands, my grandmother’s stitched fingers,
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These murals are not just art. They are history. They are heart. They are home. Michelle Loughery didn’t just paint walls—she uncovered the soul of a nation.
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The Wayfinder’s Legacy: A Story of Art, Inclusion, and Transformation The Wayfinder’s Legacy: A Story of Art, Inclusion, and Artist Rights In the heart of small towns and bustling cities, where streets once whispered with the echoes of forgotten histories, Michelle Loughery’s visionary work breathed life into the walls, turning them into storytellers. For decades,
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: Why We Must Advocate for These Rights In today’s digital and creative economy, copyright protection is more than just an artist’s right—it is an essential economic safeguard akin to a tariff. Copyright serves as a critical mechanism to protect intellectual property (IP) and ensure fair compensation for creators, particularly in Canada, where cultural industries
ARTIST MICHELLE LOUGHERY 