Vacasa Participates in Artify Jacó — A Community Initiative to Beautify Jacó

The first ever street art festival in Jacó, aptly named Artify Jacó, has been founded this summer. Artify Jacó is a local movement with the goal of beautifying the Jacó community. Fitting with its company philosophy of supporting local and impactful events, Vacasa, the international vacation rental management company, jumped at the opportunity to sponsor this new and important festival.

from Artifyjaco.com

It’s a busy summer for the newly launched festival. Artify Jacó kicked off with a muralist from the Boruca tribe, an indigenous tribe to Costa Rica. The painter, Melvin “Kamel” Gonzalez, painted a striking mural depicting Costa Rican wildlife in brilliant colors. Up next, the Peruvian artist Jade Rivera will be transforming an empty wall into art. Finally, Farid Rueda, hailing from Mexico, will be visiting Jacó to create a mural for Artify Jacó.

When speaking to Lisle Head, Country Manager of Vacasa Costa Rica, Head commented that “Community is important to me, and it’s important to the overall Vacasa mission as well. We are proud to sponsor this unique event.” Thanks to Head, Vacasa’s sponsorship includes a photo contest. Participants are encouraged to take pictures infront of the mural and post them to social media using the hashtag #artifyjaco. The lucky winner of the photo contest will win a limited edition silkscreen print, as well as a stay in a Vacasa homes in Jaco. The winged murals are an especially perfect spot to pose for a beautiful, Instagram-ready photo.

After the summer season has ended, the team of collaborators at Artify Jacó plan to continue to support local artists, showcases, and community initiatives. They view this movement as an ongoing effort, and hope that this festival inspires the local community to participate in future events supporting art in Costa Rica.

Come check out the thriving art community in Jacó on your next vacation to Costa Rica.

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