We're Trying Collective was formed in 2016 by a group of artists living and working in Muncie, Indiana. As individuals and as a team, the four friends behind WTC are interested in collaborative work across a variety of mediums that promote our community’s interests and help build a culture of inclusion and creative expression.

Our inaugural project was On the Mark, For the City, a collaborative mural project for the City of Muncie. Following the tragic events at the Orlando Pulse Nightclub in June 2016, we were inspired to work hand-in-hand with our community to create a piece of public art that would illustrate our city’s acceptance of and support for people of all backgrounds. The south wall of 306 S. Walnut Street was immediately recognized as a big, blank canvas ripe for transformation. In addition to being the perfect spot for a mural, this location is also home to the Mark III Taproom, Indiana’s oldest LGBTQ nightclub.

You can learn more about the fundraising efforts, collaborative events, and pop-up experiences that we curated leading up to the mural's completion in July 2017 by checking out the Projects and News sections of this site. If you're interested in finding resources for creating public art in your own community, check out the Toolkit.