City Mural Project Background Information
In 2023 the city formed a five-person ad hoc committee to have a mural painted on the side of the Human Concerns building at 1029 Milwaukee Avenue in the heart of the city's downtown. The project was made possible through funding leftover after the Community and Business Association [chambers of commerce] terminated, instructing the city to put it toward a downtown mural. Additional funding was provided through the Bucyrus Foundation.
For this project, the city wanted the mural design to convey bringing the community together and attracting visitors to the downtown and representing new beginnings for the City of South Milwaukee. Beautification and “surprise and delight” is best suited for these goals leaving the project neutral in subjects such as social, cultural and political issues.