City Set To Commission $200,000 Mural On MLK Boulevard By Famed Muralist Meg Saligman; Foundations To Cover Cost

  • Sunday, March 29, 2015
Meg Saligman
Meg Saligman

The city is set to commission a $200,000 mural on the side of the AT&T Building on MLK Boulevard by famed muralist Meg Saligman.

Ms. Saligman has created over 50 murals all over the world, including one called  "Fertile Ground" that is 32,500 square feet in Omaha, Neb.

Her most famous mural is "Common Threads" on the west wall of the Stevens Administrative Center in Philadelphia.

Funding will be through grants of $50,000 by the Benwood Foundation and $150,000 by the Lyndhurst Foundation.

A native of Olean, N.Y., she lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Peter, and their four children.

The agreement says her fee is $25,000 and the remainder of up to $175,000 is for itemized expenses.

Design is set for April-May and fabrication May-July with installation through November.

The contract also calls for Ms. Saligman to conduct public meetings and lead an artist apprenticeship program.

The project is through the city's Economic and Community Development department.

The City Council is set to consider the proposal on Tuesday.


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