Shared Communities
ArtWall
acrylic on board, 2025
In early 2025 Shared Communities decorated a wall along Nile St. featuring the word “Thank You” in almost 50 languages.
In early 2026, the project was moved to the wall that wraps around the Farmers’ Market at 23 Halifax St, near Nelson Library.
Projects like this bring volunteers together, fostering new friendships and connections, and strengthening our community bonds. Led by Shared Communities’ Cultural Navigator Karolina Serrano, this mural was a true team effort by some incredible volunteers and supporters.
There’s a great article about the Nile St Wall in the Nelson Mail – read it here.
Shared Communities celebrates the many diverse groups in Whakatū, building stronger connections between newcomers and communities.
Check out the Shared Communities website for more information on the dozens of projects coordinated by Cultural Navigator Karolina Serrano. Her role is to be right in the middle of things, not only helping people to make social connections, but also working with our institutions on how they can be more accessible to new communities.
The project is a Shared Communities Initiative, a collaboration between Multicultural Nelson Tasman, Arts Council Nelson, Make Shift Spaces, and the Nelson City Council. The templates for the artworks were cut by Scott Construction. And, of course, the wall belongs to Scotts – big thanks to them for making this happen!
