Community Murals:
Frozen Commons team member artist James Temte is facilitating the creation of community murals in the communities of McGrath and Nikolai (Alaska, USA). Temte is an artist, muralist, and researcher who specializes in context-based design and is passionate about public art.
Read about a recent example of a similar mural and visioning process from Deering, AK here.
Preliminary timing for McGrath’s community mural is below. Nikolai’s mural will be soon to follow.
Early April 2024 – Community Visioning Workshop in McGrath
July 2024 – Installation of the McGrath community mural
Email jtemte@alaskapacific.edu with questions or send us a message on our Frozen Commons Facebook page.
Community members are invited to make their mark and participate during mural visioning, painting and installation.
PhotoVoice:
A group of community photographers in McGrath and Nikolai are taking pictures over the winter of 2024-2025 to document the myriad ways that frozen commons are important in the lives of communities. PhotoVoice combines Photography (pictures) + Voice (written captions), a methodology that elevates visual imagery, local voices and meaning. Contact James Temte (jtemte@alaskapacific.edu) or Shauna BurnSilver (sburnsil@asu.edu/907.699.9736) with questions about PhotoVoice.