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Council approves mural on Genpad walls, recommends Eddie Schafer as artist
Summary
The council authorized a contract with the Redevelopment Agency and approved artist Eddie Schafer to paint north- and east-facing Genpad walls between City Hall and the Senior Center, with a project budget not to exceed $7,000 and an installation schedule tied to the June 7 mural festival.
The Midvale City Council voted unanimously on March 18 to authorize an agreement between Midvale City and the Redevelopment Agency for the design, installation and maintenance of a mural on the north and east walls of the Genpad between City Hall (7505 South Holden) and the Midvale Senior Citizen Center (7550 South Main). The council also approved the recommended artist, Eddie Schafer.
Cody Hill, Main Street and RDA staff, described the city’s broader mural festival goal of building an outdoor walking gallery on Main Street and said the city received 238 artist applications for mural locations. Hill said the Genpad’s north-facing wall is about 14.5 by 8 feet and the east-facing wall about 20 by 8 feet. Fiscal impact for the mural “would not exceed $7,000,” Hill said, a figure that includes artist stipend, per diem and materials; the artist’s final rendering is due by mid-April, with installation planned for June and to be completed in time for the June 7 mural festival.
Hill said the program generally requires murals to remain for at least three years and that most murals are not coated with anti-graffiti treatments to allow future replacements; one exception cited was a mural that city staff wanted to preserve longer where coating was used.
Council members praised the program and asked staff to consider additional high-visibility locations for public art. The council approved suspension of the rules and passage of Resolution 2025-R-12 authorizing the mural agreement and artist selection.
