
Photo by Carson Cloud.
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.

Tattianna Howard works on one the “T’s” in MATTER. Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis
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 @
M – Alex Mendez @always_make_art
A – Touly Phiachantharath @
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

Adam Polak works on the letter “A” in TRANS. Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis.
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

Renisha James paints the letter “R” in MATTER with artists in the background. Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis.