Mural Project

City Mural Project

The city received 116 mural submissions for a hand-painted mural on the Human Concerns building at 1029 Milwaukee Avenue. At a meeting on April 27, 2023 the mural committee chose three artists to proceed with to develop final designs.

Project Information

The building is located in the heart of the downtown. It’s adjacent to the long-running South Milwaukee Downtown Market, “Da Crusher” statue and new Bucyrus Commons outdoor event space where the community and visitors will come to gather for various events.

Theme

For this project, the goal of the mural design is for bringing the community together and attracting visitors to the downtown and representing new beginnings for the City of South Milwaukee. Beautification and “surprise and delight” is best suited for these goals leaving the project neutral in subjects such as social, cultural and political issues. 

Location

The building is on the southeast corner of Milwaukee and 11th Avenues. The project façade is on the side of the building, along 11th Avenue and will be viewed by pedestrians and westbound drivers on Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee Ave is a two-lane road with a posted speed limit of 25 mph and is the city’s main street.  

Size

Façade dimensions:     approximately 115’ x 24’     2,760 SqFt
west facing wall, fronting 11th Ave, without windows

Last updated 4/28/2023