“Public art is accessible to everybody, it invokes emotion in individuals,” said Conway. Conway, who collaborates at mural sites statewide, stressed the importance of public art and how it can impact the community here in Meriden. “I think sometimes we get a bad rep and I think something like this is really helpful in showing that we can absolutely make a difference.”Īt the moment, the mural is currently the largest in the state by square feet, according to Matt Conway, executive director of RiseUp for Arts. The mural “adds a lot of spirit and can-do attitude to the surrounding area,” said Jack DePalma, an 18-year-old Maloney senior. Nearly a dozen seniors from the school took part in the ceremony to watch the unveiling of the mural. The project became a reality when volunteers joined to help paint the underpass over the last month.Īmong the volunteers were several Maloney High School students with the Sustainable Meriden initiative. “You’ve got youth coming in and giving back to their community, you’re making an outstanding impact on this neighborhood.” “This is bringing in different generations,” said Scarpati. Mayor Kevin Scarpati joined the organizers in revealing the mural and applauded the impact of the project. MERIDEN - The once dreary and dull concrete underpass on Bunker Avenue is no more as a new vibrant mural was revealed during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday just prior to the Daffodil Festival.ĭubbed the “Rainbow Underpass” the mural is a collaboration between Sustainable Meriden, a student-led initiative, and two art-focused non-profits, RiseUp for Arts and Meriden’s own Gallery 53.
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