SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento art nonprofit Wide Open Walls is postponing its Saturday unveiling of murals in the Little Saigon neighborhood, according to the spokesperson of a company working with the nonprofit.
A 500-foot Year of the Dragon mural was among the art pieces painted on the side of buildings recently purchased by WellSpace Health on Stockton Boulevard & Riza Avenue.
WellSpace Health spokesperson Ben Avery said Friday that recent weeks of considerable rain and wind prevented the murals from being complete in time for the unveiling celebration.
"We look forward to scheduling a new date for the celebration when the murals are complete," he said.
The postponement announcement also comes after an ABC10 report highlighting criticism of the murals by artists in the AAPI community who say they were not consulted nor offered a chance to participate.
"These artists appear to have no ties culturally, ethnically to the communities that they are depicting in their murals," said Megan Sapigao, who is the program director for The Laban Group, a community-led project aimed at raising awareness about anti-Asian hate. "Stories should not be told about us, without us."
ABC10 brought questions about the artist selection process and community concerns to Wide Open Walls, but they did not respond to our request for comment.
