Paint a MetroBus at Arch 50 Fest This Saturday

Monday | October 19, 2015

The Gateway Arch is turning 50, and Metro Arts in Transit is inviting the public to celebrate the golden anniversary by painting two commemorative murals on a MetroBus at the Arch 50 Fest in Kiener Plaza.

From noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, children and adults will transform a 35-foot MetroBus into a rolling work of art that will travel on routes in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis over the next year. The event, which will take place at the intersection of 6th and Chestnut Streets, is free to the public.

Arch 50 Fest is sponsored by CityArchRiver Foundation and Great Rivers Greenway.

“We are so excited to have the Arts in Transit bus as part of the Arch 50 Fest experience,” said Ryan McClure, Director of Communications for CityArchRiver Foundation. “Bi-State Development has been a great partner to work with on the renovation of the Arch grounds, and we’re grateful for their support for this event.”

The murals for Saturday’s bus painting were designed by The Firecracker Press, and include bright colors and visual elements that celebrate the Gateway Arch’s history, significance and impact to the St. Louis region. The Firecracker Press is a letterpress design studio well known for its vibrant, bold and fun designs, and for combining antique printing technology with modern thinking.

“It’s a pleasure working with CityArchRiver and Great Rivers Greenway to create a bus celebrating this historic milestone,” said David Allen, Director of Arts in Transit. “We are all thrilled with the brilliant design provided by The Firecracker Press, some of the best designers in St. Louis, that will help us kick off the next 50 years of this iconic monument to America.”