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Beautification committee advances mural plans; seeks artist and sponsor guidance
Summary
Committee members reviewed a recent mural working meeting, identified possible sites (Village Market wall, food pantry barn, JWL school), and decided to contact Groton artists and beautification leaders for technical guidance and sponsorship models.
The committee reviewed outcomes from a recent mural-focused meeting and agreed to pursue a staged approach: start with a school-based mural as a 'soft launch' and pursue larger public murals pending permissions and funding. “We had a separate meeting about the murals, and we had 2 people join us that aren't from the committee,” the Chair said, noting one participant is an artist (Robin Perkins).
Members discussed possible locations including the Village Market rear wall, the food pantry barn near the Farmer’s Market and a visible wall at JWL. The Chair said the JWL principal has given a soft approval for a school mural but that formal approvals would still be required. The committee also identified the Groton murals and the artists credited there (recorded in meeting materials as Charles Clear and Bonnie Lee Turner) and agreed to contact those artists and Groton’s beautification chair for information on costs, priming and sponsorship models.
The group emphasized professional execution and community buy-in: food pantry staff worried about siding condition and wanted assurances the work would look professional. Members also discussed seeking sponsors if town funding was not available and collecting estimates before committing to large public pieces.
