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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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My murals aren’t just painted on surfaces—they’re woven into the very fabric of the communities they represent. They hold the stories, struggles, and spirit of the people, becoming part of the collective memory. The walls may carry the paint, but the real murals live in the hearts, minds, and shared experiences of those who see
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Watch video on Project TOMATO RED MURAL Youth Crew on Mural -now on Big Screen Premiering March 3 2018 Kamloops Film Festival There is always a story behind every mural. There is always more than paint on the wall. The paint may be attached to the building, and the artist may have let us paint their
ARTIST MICHELLE LOUGHERY 