City leaders consider mural for Legion building - Daily Republic
The item was discussed during the council's regular meeting at Mitchell City Hall and was only a discussion item, meaning no official action could be taken. Two separate ideas for the Legion wall have been proposed, with one that would install a new insulated or stucco-type wall to the building and another idea that would involve an alternative of fixing the wall and painting it. At Monday night's... Mickey Harris, a well-known mural artist from Menno, has quoted the city a few prices, one featuring a flag mural for $30,000 and a detailed mural with veterans representing each major branch of the military for $50,000. That would be on top of... Another option includes hiring Ari Albright, an artist-in-residence based in Vermillion, who would lead a community-wide mural project and possibly build a sustainable team for future Mitchell murals. A loose schedule would allow the mural to be painted in summer 2016 and has an estimated cost of $40,000. Other options include taking an open call for artists and awarding the project after seeing proposals, estimated at $25,000 to $30,000. The... Source: www.mitchellrepublic.com
