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Lapeer placemaking grant to fund murals, plaques and downtown improvements; artist drafts Hicks Theater mural
Summary
The placemaking committee said a vibrancy grant will fund downtown murals, building history plaques, bike racks and other enhancements; the artist hired for a proposed mural on the back of the Hicks (PICS) Theater, Crystal Cook, presented a draft design and the DDA asked for alternate renderings before recommending approval to the city commission.
The Lapeer City placemaking committee reported it secured a vibrancy grant and proposed several downtown projects, and the board reviewed a draft mural design for the back of the Hicks (PICS) Theater.
Committee members said the vibrancy grant will fund community murals downtown, history plaques on buildings, additional bike racks, a novelty phone booth installation and volunteer/ fund‑development software. The committee said it expects to install at least 10 history plaques and to add several murals as part of the program.
The board saw an initial mural draft created by Crystal Cook. The proposed design uses sepia tones and imagery intended to reference the theater’s movie‑house heritage (the structure dates to…
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