Mural Competition Underway For Underpass In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Calling all artists in Arlington Heights. The Village Arts Commission is seeking entries for an art competition for a mural that would be located at the Kensington Road underpass, a spot that has been vandalized in the past with racist graffiti.

A resident approached the Village with an idea for an inclusive mural for this area and over the past several months the Village Arts Commission has developed a plan for a mural, according to a news release.

The underpass is located approximately a half-mile east of the Arlington Heights Village Hall and fronts on Davis Street and Northwest Highway. The Village Arts Commission is proposing letters that state "Arlington Heights" be placed on each side of the underpass.

There are 16 letters in the words "Arlington Heights." The Commission is recommending that 16 different artists create one of the 16 letters with artwork that meets the inclusive theme. Once the art is completed, an electronic file would be created and a local sign contractor would print the artwork/letters on vandal proof material and install each letter with the artwork within the underpass, according to the newsletter. The word "Arlington" will be placed on the west side of the underpass and ‘Heights’ on the east wall. On each side of the underpass below the mural, "City of Good Neighbors" will be placed. The letters may be created by a group or an individual artist.

To learn about the contest, visit here.

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