The blank spaces along Newport’s floodwall won’t stay empty much longer. Beginning in August, local artists will start transforming them into scenes from the city’s past. Newport’s new floodwall mural project, along Dave Cowens Drive, is designed to celebrate the city’s history through a series of murals. The first two mural panels will begin next […]
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Give your feedback on the Newport floodwall murals
The Newport Floodwall Mural Committee wants your feedback. The committee is collecting input from the community on favorite history, stories, food, etc., about Newport to help create designs for murals on the Newport floodwall along Dave Cowens Drive. There will be a call to mural artists at a later date. Take the survey here.
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Newport refines mural ordinance including rules for projected art
Newport officials are updating the city’s mural ordinance, introducing rules for projected art and reaffirming limits on where murals can appear. The revisions were first presented to the Newport Historic Preservation Commission, which included components of public input. Newport City Manager John Hayden said the city feels like this ordinance balances the concerns that people […]
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Light it up: Newport updates mural guidelines, includes projection art
Newport is introducing updated mural guidelines that welcome light-based art. The Newport Historic Preservation Commission is updating its mural guidelines in the city, including adding a section for projection-style murals. Historic preservation approved them at a special meeting on June 18, but the item still needs to go before the city commission for final approval. […]
