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Ten artists from five countries are coming to paint downtown Chilliwack this summer, and the lineup is worth getting excited about. We have the full story below, including some context on the mural that was defaced earlier this month — and the community's response to it.

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If you've ever stopped to look at the murals in downtown Chilliwack, this summer is going to give you a lot more to look at.

The Chilliwack Mural Festival has announced the ten artists painting the city's walls between June 15 and August 16, and the lineup is genuinely exciting. More than 1,141 artists applied — a selection rate of less than one per cent — and the ten who made the cut come from five countries.

Three of the artists call the Fraser Valley home. Aysha McConkey is a junior biologist and wildlife illustrator whose work bridges conservation science and visual art. Nina Kroeker is a self-taught artist who has been creating since childhood. And Stan Greene, a Coast Salish and Nez Perce carver based in Chilliwack, is collaborating with Vancouver artist K.C. Hall, grandson of hereditary Chief Irene (Wakas) Brown, on a work rooted in Northwest Coast visual tradition.

The international roster brings perspectives from the Netherlands, France, Germany, and the United States, with themes spanning endangered wildlife, social justice, urban landscapes, and large-scale portraiture.

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