Caldwell Mural

PARTNER: CITY OF CALDWELL FACULTY: RUSSELL REID

Students and faculty worked closely with the Caldwell Main Street board to develop mural designs of an empty wall on City Hall in downtown Caldwell. The faculty piloted a new course with students with an interest in visual arts and communication to plan, design, and implement the mural.

Catalyst: Residents expressed a desire for more public art in public engagement during the comprehensive planning process. Professor Reid participated on the project as faculty for the LAND-212 Design II studio –which developed design concepts for Davidson Creek Park and the Downtown (Courthouse) Square

Purpose: To uplift cultural heritage and showcase art in the downtown area

Outputs

Measurements/Assessment of surface

Preliminary sketch and final design

Photomechanical reproductions

Construction, reconstruction, and/or preparation of the surface

Projection of the line work

Application of paint

Outcomes

Final installation of the course-designed mural