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Arlington Heights Mural 2023

A Message of Love

Alex Cook, known in the region and beyond for spreading his positive messages, worked with Arlington volunteers on a mural on the side of the building that is home to Roasted Granola Café and Szechuan Dumpling. The mural broadcasts the message “You are loved” and was co-created by the community. Volunteer painters in the neighborhood joined Alex on a Community Paint Day on Sunday, October 22.
This mural builds on the Arlington Heights Community Association’s seasonal community window painting and was sparked by a proposal last spring from a group of Ottoson School students to paint a welcoming anti-hate message on this wall.
Sponsored by the Arlington Mural Project, a collaboration of the ArtsArlington, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, and Arlington Center for the Arts, joined by the Arlington Heights Community Association.
The AMP Grant
Arts Arlington received a Transformative Growth Grant to explore bringing new murals to Arlington in collaboration with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and the Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA). The grant funds the creation of a comprehensive plan to guide development of murals in the Town. After a 6-month planning phase, the partners have funding to test drive the plan by implementing 1 to 3 murals. Go here for more information about the Arlington Mural Project (AMP)!