The commission said the Wheaton 250 mural is now being painted the full length of the wall, and a new contract will be signed to reflect that change. Wheaton Arts Weekend is also moving ahead as planned while open volunteer or staffing slots are being filled.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Wheaton250 mural artist recommended

The commission recommended Botts Swider/Peltz as the artist for the Wheaton 250 mural and will send that recommendation to the City Council.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Mural artist selected

The commission voted 4-3 to award the Wheaton 250 mural project to Botts/Swider-Peltz after reviewing new renderings and hearing a letter from Peru.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Mural artists asked to collaborate

The Commission decided to contact two artist teams, Peru and Botts/Swider-Peltz, to see whether they can collaborate on the Wheaton 250 mural design and report back by the next Council meeting.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Mural proposals narrowed to three

The Commission narrowed the Mural Wheaton 250 project to three recommended artists and will send sample-request letters so the City Council can review ideas by the end of March.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Mural and projection mapping advance

The commission unanimously recommended Display Devices to the City as the vendor for a digital art display at the French Market Pavilion and set a special meeting for March 10 to review proposals for the Artist Mural 250 project.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Arts mural and events planning continues

The commission continued planning a proposed mural for the city’s semiquincentennial celebration and said it will create a call for artists to launch the project.

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