GetSmART! Learning Series: Mural Painting 101

Have you ever wanted to paint a mural but didn’t know where to start? Join artist Anthony Tidwell, founder of Cutwell 4 Kids, as he walks young and emerging muralists through the process of making a successful mural.

Tidwell will lead participants through equipment, design and application in a free virtual workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 6.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/325940495797

Attendees will develop mural designs the Arkansas Arts Council will present to Downtown Little Rock Partnership, which has graciously donated a mural space for a community-build mural.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, Tidwell will lead participants through the hands-on process of building the mural. Join the Arkansas Arts Council and Downtown Little Rock at the intersection of Eighth and Main street sin Little Rock and help celebrate the arts in Arkansas. (Details here: https://fb.me/e/27QuFFOfT)

This is a one-time opportunity to learn professional skills related to murals, a public art form that is a growing trend nationwide. Let’s come together to learn, create community unity and celebrate the arts.

After all, we are better together!

About Anthony Tidwell

Anthony Tidwell has an innate desire to change communities for the better through arts. He is an artist, mentor, barber and educator who earned a Governor’s Arts Award for his work in 2019. Tidwell is a native of Hot Springs who has training and certification as a mental health para-professional and has experience working with youth with behavioral needs. His nonprofit organization has impacted children, communities and creatives in Central Arkansas and has been featured in multiple publications.