MARLBOROUGH – Mayor Arthur Vigeant has announced a City Mural Project that will take place in early fall.
The project will focus on painting a mural that reflects the history of Marlborough.
Currently, the city is seeking requests for qualifications (RFQ) from artists who specialize in murals. The acceptance deadline for RFQ submission is April 24, and they must include information regarding the proposed design. Specifics on the requests for information from artists can be found on the city’s website.
“This is a project we have been interested in doing for some time. Marlborough has a deeply rich history that we are looking to proudly exhibit through a mural that will last for years to come while beautifying a heavily traveled thoroughfare. We hope we can find one of our local talented artists to take on this project,” said Vigeant.
Artists will be asked to feature eras of history either in a timeline or smattering along the mural. The Marlborough Historical Society has many photographs and historic information. Artists may use locations from the Museum in the Streets, lost landmarks, historic homes, railroad depot, apple orchards and shoe factories, to name a few options.
The size is roughly 518.5 square feet, and the location of the mural is a city-owned wall on South Bolton Street across from Family Dollar. Specific details will be available on the city website. The city will have the wall ready so that the artist can begin painting sometime during late summer or early fall. Residents will be invited to attend an unveiling ceremony when the work is completed.
For more specific information on the project and the request for information, visit the Mayor’s Office page at www.marlborough-ma.gov.
For questions, call the Mayor’s Office at 508-460-3770.
