{"id":2415,"date":"2020-04-28T13:18:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2020-04-28T13:20:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:20:07","slug":"heres-how-you-can-support-phoenix-artists-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/heres-how-you-can-support-phoenix-artists-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How You Can Support Phoenix Artists During the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is no surprise that COVID-19 is hurting restaurants<\/a>, movie theaters<\/a>, and gyms \u2013 but one population commonly forgot about during this pandemic? Artists. Artists who give us comedic relief, beautify Phoenix with murals, who we watch dance, act, sing, and so much more. You have probably supported at least one local restaurant during this pandemic, now consider supporting a local artist!<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Kyllan Maney Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kyllan Maney<\/a> and Melissa Waddell<\/a>, for example, are two local Phoenix artists who are doing pop-up murals in their front yard for people walking by to check out. They are encouraging others to do the same.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Isaac Nicholas Caruso Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Phoenix is well known for its murals which can be spotted all over downtown and throughout the historic neighborhoods, and quarantine is not stopping this particular spread. Muralist Isaac Caruso<\/a> has recently completed his latest mural at Free Arts AZ<\/a> (check it out at Camelback and 5th Street).<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Kayla Newnam Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One local artist, Kayla Newnam<\/a>, has made a quarantine-inspired painting and turned it into a jigsaw puzzle for purchase (and hey, an activity you can do at home too!). This painting puzzle sells for only $40 and contains 520 pieces. She is currently working on more painting variations and will deliver for free if you live \u201cclose\u201d (depending on what that means) or will ship it!<\/p>\n

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