Mural selected is ‘an homage to Milford’

By Theresa Knapp 

A town mural is planned for Milford’s Town Park Fitness Court, and a celebration is being planned for Nov. 16. 

The muralist was chosen by the Milford Cultural Council after issuing a Call for Artists earlier this year. The details about the mural and the artist are being closely guarded in order to surprise the public. 

“But I can say the mural that was selected is a homage to Milford,” said MCC Chair Martin Montoya. “It features many historic locations, structures, flags of our immigrant communities, and the joys of sharing activity outdoors in Milford for all. We are excited for the final project unveiling and look forward to seeing the new fitness court in use by our community members.” 

For this project, the MCC is partnering with National Fitness Campaign and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. This is part of MCC’s “Art in the Parks” initiative. 

According to the Call for Artists, “Artwork should promote positive, light-hearted imagery and represent local or regional values unique to the area. The goal is to share fun, vibrant, innovative artwork that tells the story of wellness and fitness in our community.” 

The mural will be featured on a 32-feet-wide and 7-feet-high multipurpose training wall on the Fitness Court. The winning mural will be “printed digitally on high quality anti-graffiti laminated vinyl” and applied to the wall. 

The artist’s headshot, logo, bio and a description of the work will be featured on the wall and will also be featured at www.nationalfitnesscampaign.com/local-artists with more than 30 other artists who have participated in this nationwide campaign. 

The Milford Cultural Council will release more information as it becomes available. 

The rain date for the event will be Nov. 17.