Woodstock Seeks Proposals To Create Downtown Mural

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The Woodstock Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has opened its request for qualifications for its proposed downtown mural project.

Qualified artists are encouraged to submit qualifications before the deadline of Jan. 8, 2016.

Submittals will be scored by the stakeholder committee, which includes members of the public and representatives from the Downtown Development Authority, Preservation Woodstock, Woodstock City Council, Woodstock Planning Commission, owners of Woodstock Pharmacy, Elm Street Cultural Arts Village and Main Street Woodstock.

Finalists will be interviewed by the committee Jan. 19-29, 2016, and the winner will be announced Feb. 1.

The community engagement process is expected to begin in February.

The Atlanta Regional Commission in September announced it’s provided funding and assistance to four communities -- including Woodstock -- as part of the 2015 Atlanta Regional Public Art Program, which helps local entities “realize their respective visions for public art.”

The Woodstock Downtown Development Authority, the CVB and Preservation Woodstock are all joining forces to recreate the mural on Wayne Lester building, which sits at the northwest corner of Towne Lake Parkway and Main Street next to Hot Dog Heaven.

Matching funds for the city’s mural project will be provided by the Downtown Development Authority, Preservation Woodstock and the CVB.

The new mural will be located on the southern wall of Woodstock Pharmacy -- facing Mill Street --, and will highlight Woodstock’s history in a fresh, engaging way.

For more information, visit www.downtownwoodstock.org/mural and for frequent updates, visit the Woodstock Planning Facebook page.

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