Anya Mielniczek
Anya Mielniczek is a Polish, Canadian-based multidisciplinary artist.
2021 Artists and Festival
Meet the Street is an inclusive arts and culture experience that celebrates visual and performance art, music and meaningful community partnerships in Red Deer's downtown core. 2021 was the first year of the Meet the Street Festival. Learn more about the 2021 murals, artists and festival.
In 2021, the inaugural Meet the Street created opportunities for 15 new murals in Red Deer’s downtown area. The murals were painted by 14 artists during the summer, and a festival was held in September to celebrate the completion of the murals. The project started with visual and safety improvements to two central alleys that included installation of full spectrum lighting and music speakers. The project culminated in a festival that invited the community to join us in a celebration of the completion of the murals. Highlights included live music and performances along with interactive arts and theatre activities in the downtown core.
2021 Artists
Bareket Kezwer
Bareket is a Toronto-based muralist, community engaged artist and facilitator, curator, cultural producer, creative director, graphic designer, frequent collaborator and eternal optimist.
Bruno Canadien
Bruno Canadien holds a Diploma in Fine Arts and Painting Major from Alberta College of Art and is a member of the Deh Gah Got’ı́é Kǫ́ę́ First Nation, a Deh Cho Region member of the Dene Nation
Caitlin McDonagh
Caitlin McDonagh is a Canadian visual artist, illustrator, and muralist who creates intricate illustrative works that are deeply inspired by folklore, symbolism, and the natural world.
Cassie Suche
Cassie Suche is a graduate from Leeds College of Art in Yorkshire, England and has been commended internationally, showing work across North America and Europe.
Emmanuel Jarus
Emmanuel Jarus is a Canadian-born artist and muralist inspired by the visual human experience.
Colin Farnan
Colin Farnan holds a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Fine Arts from the University of Saskatchewan and has called Saskatoon home for the past 30 years.
Jaimie Cooney
Born in Manitoba and raised in central Alberta, where she still resides today.
Jessica Semenoff
Jessica is a Calgary-based multidisciplinary artist who recently completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Calgary, majoring in Marketing with a minor in Visual Arts.
Nasarimba
NASARIMBA - a fictional word meaning “playful mischief” - is the name of Mikhail Miller and Rachel Ziriada’s collaborative project based in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 Territory in Calgary.
Ryan Willert
Ryan is a professional artist and muralist living in Red Deer, Alberta.
Sarah Slaughter
Sarah Slaughter is a Calgary-based visual artist whose practice is a reflection of her wide-open perspective and respect for multi-disciplinary creation.
Tyler Lemermeyer
Tyler Lemermeyer is an illustrator, muralist, and designer currently working in Calgary.
2021 Sponsors
Thank you to our major sponsors for your generous support of this project:
- Benjamin Moore Red Deer, for providing all of the paint for the murals
- Herc Rentals, for providing lifts for the mural artists at a reduced rate
Thank you to all other contributors to helped make this project happen. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Questions about the project?
Contact us at 403-406-8820 or culturemailbox@reddeer.ca
The City of Red Deer and Meet the Street organizers recognize that these activities and murals are produced on the traditional Indigenous territories of Treaty 6 and 7. This land is also acknowledged as an historic Metis gathering site. It is our goal to honour and strengthen one another by providing a platform for Indigenous artists to share their contemporary and/or traditional cultural expressions and histories.