VIDEO & PHOTOS: Downtown Vancouver’s COVID-19 murals

The Vancouver Mural Festival is helping bring new life to boarded up storefronts across downtown Vancouver during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The festival says 40 artists have been enlisted to create murals as part of the #MakeArtWhileApart initiative. 

Almost one month ago, we chronicled the empty streets of downtown Vancouver as non-essential businesses closed and storefronts were boarded up for security. One month later, the scene is looking less apocalyptic, thanks to local artists.

Video: Downtown Vancouver during COVID-19 pandemic

March 2020

One month later, the plywood is still present, but many of the storefronts have been transformed through paint and perseverance.

Video: Murals and street art bring new life to storefronts

April 2020

Take a tour through downtown Vancouver’s new murals and street art in the photo series below, many of which were created as part of the Vancouver Mural Festival initiative, and others, organically by local street artists.