University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno developed a virtual reality experience called the Reno Street Art Project, a multimedia time capsule highlighting street art on display in Reno between July 2017 – December 2017. Street art painted on walls and buildings around Reno have become a celebrated part of the city’s character. Librarians and multimedia specialists at the University collaborated with local artists to generate a digital archive populated with more than 500 entries of street art representing more than 200 individual murals and virtual reality (VR) gallery celebrating this medium. This project is available on display at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno and will be available on a wider platform soon.
The Street Art Stories series take this experience further by including interviews from 5 artists on their views of what street art and being a muralist means within the Reno community.
Andres "Vaka" Martinez is a dad, muralist, and tattoo artist living in Reno, NV, where he has spent most of his life. Vaka discusses how the culture in Reno has changed with the influence of street art in the community.
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Credits
University Libraries:
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Kathy Ray - Dean, University Libraries and Teaching & Learning Technologies
Jill Stockton - Marketing & Communications Specialist
Robin Monteith - Associate Director of Development
Chris Holloman - Design Specialist
Digital Initiatives Mathewson IGT Knowledge Center:
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Amy Hunsaker - Digital Initiatives Librarian
Laura Rocke - Digital Humanities Project Lead
Jeannette Martinez - Contemporary Street Art Specialist
@Reality:
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Mark Gandolfo - Executive Producer
Daniel Fergus - 3D Modeler
Shawn Sariti - Unity UX Programmer
Michelle Rebaleati - 360 Video Producer
Luka Starmer - 360 Video Producer
Kyle Weerheim - Second Unit Photography
Maryan Tooker - 360 Video Utility
Hadi Rumjahn - Unity Developer/Student worker
Tyler Goffinet - Unity Developer/Student worker
Special Thanks:
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Jack Freer - Additional Still Photography
Eric Brooks - Curator Art Spot Reno
Andres "Vaka" Martinez - Muralist
J. Charboneau - Muralist
Anthony Ortega - Muralist
Joe C. Rock - Muralist