City of Melrose Announces Artists Selected for Public Art Projects

Artist Painting a Mural
Photo Credit: Silvia López Chavez

Photo Credit: Silvia López Chavez

 

Mayor Paul Brodeur is pleased to announce the artists who have been selected to create public art installations in Melrose as a part of the City’s Wayfinding & Creative Placemaking Initiative.  Out of 24 outstanding project submissions, nine artists have been selected by the Wayfinding & Creative Placemaking Committee to take part in this exciting new opportunity to beautify and enrich the community. “The selected art projects are unique and diverse and will enhance the vitality of the City’s public spaces and promote economic development, which were goals of the initiative” says Mayor Brodeur. “I am excited to showcase and support the amazing talent in our community through this effort.”

 

The Wayfinding & Creative Placemaking Initiative is funded entirely from a grant secured by Mayor Brodeur last year in his capacity as State Representative. Selected artists and installations include the following:

 

Adria Arch & Jessie Brown

Walking Poetry Installation at Ell Pond

 

April Jakubec

Utility Box Mural

 

Catie Nasser

Tiny Art Gallery Installation

 

David Winkler

Utility Box Mural

 

Lisa Tiemann

Mosaic Installation

 

John Pegoraro

Sculpture at Ell Pond

 

Sagie Vangelina

Mural in Central Terrace Alleyway

 

Sheila Farren Billings

Utility Box Mural

 

Silvia López Chavez

Mural at Melrose High School

 

The City is thrilled to partner with Follow Your Arts Community Studios to bring these projects to life and hopefully develop a public art program that will continue long into the future. Keep your eyes out for these installations this fall!