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A new cross-culturally inspired mural entitled "The Tree in the Mirror" now adorns the northern wall of Touchstone Theatre, designed by international artists Deng Dafei and He Hai, directors of the Beijing-Hangzhou visual arts collective called the Utopia Group, and created in collaboration with local mural artist Jim Gloria, Co-Founder of the Totts Gap Arts Institute in Bangor, PA through the institute's Heritage Mural Education program. The mural was completed in April as a part of Touchstone's recent two-year-long community-based project, Journey from the East, which sought to explore the history, heritage, and future of the Chinese community in the Lehigh Valley and America. The mural project was supported by The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which provides funds for downtown and surrounding traditional neighborhood revitalization and improvement projects within the Lehigh Valley. "The Chamber Foundation Grant Program is a unique opportunity for nonprofits, community groups and municipalities across the Lehigh Valley," says Lorie Reinert, executive director of the Chamber Foundation. "The beauty and sustainability of our main streets is a high priority for The Chamber and the business community, and we are glad for the opportunity to provide support for projects that will provide a positive visual impact in our downtowns and on our Main Streets." Click here to read the article.
A new cross-culturally inspired mural entitled "The Tree in the Mirror" now adorns the northern wall of Touchstone Theatre, designed by international artists Deng Dafei and He Hai, directors of the Beijing-Hangzhou visual arts collective called the Utopia Group, and created in collaboration with local mural artist Jim Gloria, Co-Founder of the Totts Gap Arts Institute in Bangor, PA through the institute's Heritage Mural Education program. The mural was completed in April as a part of Touchstone's recent two-year-long community-based project, Journey from the East, which sought to explore the history, heritage, and future of the Chinese community in the Lehigh Valley and America.
The mural project was supported by The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which provides funds for downtown and surrounding traditional neighborhood revitalization and improvement projects within the Lehigh Valley. "The Chamber Foundation Grant Program is a unique opportunity for nonprofits, community groups and municipalities across the Lehigh Valley," says Lorie Reinert, executive director of the Chamber Foundation. "The beauty and sustainability of our main streets is a high priority for The Chamber and the business community, and we are glad for the opportunity to provide support for projects that will provide a positive visual impact in our downtowns and on our Main Streets."
Click here to read the article.