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Coldwater students plan revolving mural project for downtown building facades
Summary
High school National Art Honor Society and middle school students proposed a temporary, rotating mural program for downtown Coldwater using a bracket-mounted system; the project is funded by the Coldwater Country CVB and aims for installation by late May.
Students from Coldwater High School's National Art Honor Society and advanced-art classes presented a plan for a rotating "micromural" program to place temporary student-designed murals on downtown building facades.
Erin, who proposed the project, described a bracket-mounted system modeled on Escondido, California's Esco Alley art that allows panels to be rotated and replaced rather than permanently painting a façade. She thanked property owner Ben Jewell for permission to use his building and listed funding partners including the Coldwater Country Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sherwin-Williams.
Student speakers outlined planned works: four 4-by-4 murals (two by middle-school students and two by high-school students), a larger 14-by-10-foot mural focused on Waterworks Park and the red bridge, and two additional pieces (a ballet shoes/dance studio theme and a stylized portrait of "Archie," the CHS therapy dog). The class plans to document the process and write artist statements for each piece; students said the goal is to complete murals by May 21 with an unveiling ceremony around May 30 or 31 so participating seniors can attend.
City staff said the project hangs on private building(s) and that formal agreements between the artist(s) and building owner(s) are being prepared; no formal council action was required at this meeting. The design committee and local partners provided in-kind or cash support; students noted possible future auctions of retired panels to support scholarships and classroom supplies.
Ending: Staff will continue drafting agreements withbuilding owners and the students aim to complete installation in late May; the city will facilitate but does not own the art panels.
