Downtown Chelsea unveils new mural
Chelsea is celebrating 175 years with one big-arse painting, a mural to be precise.The city just unveiled a 16 feet by 20 foot mural on the back side of Merkel Furniture building, 205 Main Street. The Chelsea Center for the Arts commissioned the piece to celebrate the founding of the city 175 years ago.The mural was painted on several aluminum composite panels by Mary Thiefels. City workers hung the complete piece of art on the side of the building. The Chelsea Community Foundation, state and Chelsea Downtown Development Authority have all pledged or given up to $9,000 for the mural, which is reminiscent of the famous Pied Piper painting in the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.”We’re still looking for additional contributions to cover the costs,” says Aubrey Martinson, executive director of the Chelsea Center for the Arts.Source: Aubrey Martinson, executive director of the Chelsea Center for the ArtsWriter: Jon Zemke
Chelsea is celebrating 175 years with one big-arse painting, a mural to be precise.
The city just unveiled a 16 feet by 20 foot mural on the back side of Merkel Furniture building, 205 Main Street. The Chelsea Center for the Arts commissioned the piece to celebrate the founding of the city 175 years ago.
The mural was painted on several aluminum composite panels by Mary Thiefels. City workers hung the complete piece of art on the side of the building. The Chelsea Community Foundation, state and Chelsea Downtown Development Authority have all pledged or given up to $9,000 for the mural, which is reminiscent of the famous Pied Piper painting in the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
“We’re still looking for additional contributions to cover the costs,” says Aubrey Martinson, executive director of the Chelsea Center for the Arts.
Source: Aubrey Martinson, executive director of the Chelsea Center for the Arts
Writer: Jon Zemke
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