Historic New Orleans Square in Sahara Commercial Center will be teaming with talented artists, scaffolding, and scissor lifts, as four murals come to life. The inaugural Mural Mecca Fest, hosted by the newly-formed Mural Mecca group, showcases a juried selection of four talented local artists: Sloane Siobhan, Tommy Vinci, Danny VonHorror and Izaac Zevalking. The 3 plus day, free-to-the-public, mural festival is founded upon the belief that art can make change and contribute to our community while also spotlighting to the world the artists who make Las Vegas their home. The festival is also a fundraising event benefiting Gender Justice Nevada, Sin Sity Sisters, the Las Vegas Youth Orchestra, and TINHIH's Alternative Peer Group, who all call New Orleans Square their home base, as well as the Las Vegas Rescue Mission.

While most of Mural Mecca's Mural Fest 2019 is free to enjoy, Attendees can opt to support even further by purchasing VIP Passes, granting access to a VIP Room, located in the Sin Sity Sisters "Nunnery" right across from one of the murals-in-progress. This unique and art-filled setting is a place to kick back, enjoy some refreshments, beverages, a little background music, and even some Mural Mecca "swag" with the 3-day pass. The festival is offering day passes or a 3-day pass, so you can decide how much time you want to spend as the murals take shape.

The 3-Day VIP Pass and the Friday VIP Pass also grants you access to the opening reception, from 7-8pm, on Friday night, October 11th which will be an opportunity to meet the four artists, meet the Mural Mecca founders, meet the Nonprofit Partners and sponsors.

Introducing the 2019 Mural Artists:

SLOANE SIOBHAN

Sloane Siobhan is a mixed media oil painter, tattoo artist, and muralist from Charlotte, North Carolina, now based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her work lifts the veil between fact and fiction, alluding to folklore/mythology, and intertwining abstract with realism by combining fluid color with portraiture. Siobhan received her BFA in Studio Art at Appalachian State University, and has been exhibited at the Harvey Gantt Center for African American Art + Culture. She was also one of five featured artists at the Mint Museum Uptown as a tribute to the John T. Biggers collection, showcased work at an art inspired dinner called Feast Your Eyes, and published in several articles such as Creative Loafing Charlotte, the Charlotte Observer, QC Metro, along with being mentioned in the NY Post. Sloane Siobhan is a 2 time winner of Art Battle-Las Vegas, inspired to serve the Clark County community with large scale murals. Siobhan is currently working on a new series that serves to elevate not only her body of work, but her spirit as well.

TOMMY VINCI

Tommy has been a working artist since high school, and has worked in many areas of the art field from animation to designing signs, murals and commission work on canvas and guitars. He also teaches painting and currently works part time teaching freshman visuals arts.

DANNY VONHORROR

Danny VonHorror has a young career of only 11 years. This self taught artist has taken his life experience, love for illustrating and rock and roll horror and cannabis has turned it into his own personal style and voice. Always trying to challenge himself with every piece, and pours his heart and soul into every painting. For Danny art was a saving grace, it gave him a new sense of purpose after becomes disabled due to illness. Now he paints to provide for his family and community and to feel useful once more. His mission is to show that anyone can do anything they put their mind to.

ISAAC ZEVALKING ( Recycled Propoganda)

Recycled Propaganda is a socio-political artist acclaimed for his graphic exploration of a broad variety of contemporary issues from global history to current affairs. Its sole creative, Izaac Zevalking, is an English-American who was raised bicontinental in a family who highly valued creativity and outside-the-box thinking. This support and lifelong emphasis on ingenuity, coupled with a background in graphic design, bred an artistry which aims to encourage critical thought and nuance in an increasingly apathetic and polarized society.

More Info: www.muralmecca.com