Black Trans Lives Matter – Catalpa Street Mural

Mural Dedication: Saturday, August 22 | 3PM

In partnership with the Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) hosted more than 20 BIPOC and Trans/GNC artists the weekend of August 8 & 9 to paint the message, “BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER” as a street mural at 1500 W. Catalpa Avenue between Clark and Ashland.

The 40th Ward is planning a mural dedication and rally on Saturday, August 22 at 3PM. Additional details are forthcoming.

Mural Artists by Letter Include:
(letter descriptions forthcoming)

B – Bailey @baileys.funky
L – Molly Costello @mollyccostello
A – Joycelyn Wynter @beautyonthabeatz_
C –  Grae Rosa @grae.rosa and Monica Trinidad @itsmonicatrinidad
K – Chi N. @itschinwosu & Yo Y.

T – Jes Scheinpflug (they/them) @jshine1224
R – Mary Fedorowski @overbitestudio
A – Adam Polak @braverspaces
N – Tiffany Favers @epiphsfromtiff
S – Ivan Vazquez @thechicagolago

L – Laura Kaucher @laurakaucher
I – Daniel @heronhilldesigns
V – Chi N. @itschinwosu & Yo Y.
E – Owen Karcher @owenkarch
S – Melisa @peacecosour & Elisa @e_roar

M – Alex Mendez @always_make_art
A – Touly Phiachantharath @uptowndesignstudio
T – Sam Kirk @iamsamkirk
T – Tattianna Howard @tattigram
E – soon to be art from Shala. @followshala (will be complete by this coming Friday/Saturday)
R – Renisha James @reneweddesigns

Thank You to Our Donors:
Because of the priority in recruiting BIPOC and Trans/GNC artists for the street mural, an artist in Andersonville, who wishes to remain anonymous, came forward to offer up to $2,000 in matched donations to assist ACC in raising the funds necessary to compensate the participating artists. The artists’ two young children also matched $20 and $2 respectively, to the fund.

Together, Andersonville community members and businesses raised the $4,000 goal for artist payouts. Donors are listed below in order donation was received:

Anonymous Match Donor & Family	Zena Burns	Essie Shachar-Hill
E Krandel	El Linzer	Sara Dinges
Anthony Pence	Steve Satek Great Lakes Clinical Trials	Cinnamon Cooper
Catherine Lowe	Becky Gould	Revolution MacInnes
Searah Deysach Early to Bed	Lauren Martin	Katie Mann
Ashley McClure-Wolfson	Michelle Ritter	Carolyn Miller
Alicia Mesi	Addie Testa	Rebecca Sanders
Alyssa Thompson	Rebekah Abel	Lauren Murray
Karina Ogawa	J Tyler Whitmer	Stacey Lind
Shelina Kassam	Kristen Bilka	Karen Hardy
Megan McDermott	Ella Lambrix	Ferris Mcquade
Ryan Stutesman	Sarah Hawn	Kate LB
Mary Kusner	Nicole Thalheimer	Jean Cate Martha Mae Art Supplies & Beautiful Things
Josh Bucher	Sarah Yu	Anja Harris
Andrew Rice	Aisha Noble	Kimberly Rynne
Mindy Friedler FIYA	Matt Leyes The Men’s Grooming Parlor	Kate Piatt-Eckert Steep Theatre
Ashley Henshaw	Peter Moore	Jessica Kerwin
Eleanor Mulshine	Glenn Sieverson Andersonville Cryotherapy and Athletic Recovery Center

And a special thanks to the following businesses & organizations for their In-Kind donations:

StudioUs
Defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery
Alderman Andre Vasquez & the 40th Ward
JC Litch