Have you seen the #NoDaCloudwall? Do you want to learn from the muralist that made it happen? Work with a small group as you learn the mural process from start to finish. Artist Elizabeth Palmisano will be teaching ideation, mock up and execution. The end result will be a community mural benefitting Fort Mill Cooperative Preschool and the first mural to add to your portfolio. This is the second offering of this course. Last year, 90% of the students have secured a mural after talking the class.

Time Commitments (students must be able to attend all classes)

Friday, November 3rd | 10am-4pm

Onsite workshop in Fort Mill, SC

Saturday, November 4th | 10am-5pm

Onsite workshop in Fort Mill, SC 

Sunday, November 5th | 10am-5pm

Onsite workshop in Fort Mill, SC

**Makeup dates in case of rain

Friday, November 10th - Sunday, November 12th | 10am-5pm

Onsite workshop in Fort Mill, SC

Monday, November 13th - Friday, November 17th | After 12:30pm

Additional Painting Days onsite in Fort Mill, SC

*Students must be present for two of these available days

The only supplies you will need to participate are:

• Whatever you typically use to sketch out ideas (sketchbook, drawing tools, laptop or tablet)
• Clothes you wouldn't mind getting paint on

Ticket Sponsorships:

The full ticket price for this class would be $850. Partial scholarships are being sposored by Fort Mill Cooperative Preschool, Ellafae Art, and Art Beyond Aesthetics. Please pick a ticket price that works for your budget. We hope to make this an affordable experience that will serve as a stepping stone for your artistic career!

Who Should Take This Class?

This class is for artists of any level who already have a creative practice and are interested in scaling up to murals. This workshop takes place outside and is suitable for ages 16 and up.

To create more time for instruction, spots are very limited.

About Your Sponsors:

Your Guide: Elizabeth Palmisano

Charlotte artist and author, Elizabeth Palmisano, is best known in the community for creating art that promotes healing, fosters inclusiveness, and broadens perspective and vision. The totality of her work is through the lens and light of honor, compassion, and possibility, and this is the space she invites you into.

Fort Mill Cooperative Preschool

Fort Mill Cooperative Preschool empowers children by offering them a nurturing and developmentally appropriate experience, both within the classroom and nature-based environment. We are a community of learners. In partnership with children, families and educators, we collaborate to construct enriched learning experiences.

Art Beyond Aesthetics

Through engaging and responsive public artworks and programming, we elevate local voices to bridge the gap between the ideas and the works themselves. Art Beyond Aesthetics is a conduit for creating meaningful spaces via amplification and elevation of community voices. Through curated curriculum, tailored programming, and proven processes, we magnify the power of art to transform the city of Charlotte and beyond.