Ready, Map, Go
Download the 2021 CEZ mural map and mural script to take a self-directed tour of the 10 incredible new murals this year.
2021 Chroma Zone Sizzle Reel
Check out this year's fantastic new "sizzle reel" created for the 2021 Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival by the talented Jon Reynolds and his team at Venn Media Production.
Getting to the Roots of New Trees
Together, with our team of expert partners, property owners, volunteers and shared community, we grew and planted new trees in the CEZ through our first-ever 100 Trees Initiative in 2021.
The Zone Was Happening in July 2021
The Zone was HAPPENING on July 24, 2021 with a free, outdoor midsummer gathering near the intersection of Raymond & University Avenues.
Chroma Zone Murals Begin
Titled Spirit of Misi-zibi, the new work by local muralist Rock “Cyfi” Martinez and located on the south wall of The Wycliff, 2327 Wycliff Street, is a symbolic portrait of the fight for Indigenous water rights in the United States.
CEZ Kicked Off Chroma Zone 2021 with a BANG!
The CEZ kicked off a summer of mural-making on May 22 with an outdoor celebration featuring live art and music, hands-on activities, food and more.
Eyes on us! Seeing and hearing about Chroma Zone
See the 2019 Chroma Zone “sizzle reel” and catch up with a few of the artists after the week ended.
Chroma Zone festival colors our world, unites our district
After a glorious (though damp) week of outdoor painting and arts events in the CEZ, we have 12 fresh murals. Check out photos of some of them here.
Green space comes to a corner of the Zone
A new 1.5–acre city park will soon bring fresh air to the area south of the Green Line's Westgate stop.
Proactive planning for the CEZ
U of M student teams in place-making and real estate joined with CEZ to think about the Zone.
CEZ Xchange: planning for people and places
How can the CEZ build on its pluses and perhaps avoid the minuses that can come with fast growth? Who can we partner with to enhance our public realm as well as our entrepreneurial spirit?
Wayfinding art bikes get noticed
Teams of artists and community members worked hard to bring this project to fruition and were rewarded with some good local press.