July 2025

ART + DESIGN

"ART IS INNATELY A PART OF WHO WE ARE. "

Mural OTW, an organization that evolved from Vermillion Community Mural Project (VCMP) , a subsidiary of the Vermillion Cultural Association (VCA), helps lead, facilitate, and curate the community-based process of creating murals, not just in Vermillion, but any community in need of public art. “Diversity is such a huge thing in Vermillion with ( University of South Dakota ), and the townies really embrace diversity and diverse stories,” said Hernandez. “That's what public art and mural making can do for a place, especially if you're consulting with people who are living there, which is what our process does.”

- Reyna Hernandez

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