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COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023
The City of Monticello Art Walk continued from previous page
• There are small metal birds on the pole behind Cornerstone Café .
• Metal flowers on the pole by Manny ’ s Comics .
Stops 17-23 : Broadway
• Across the street from Cornerstone Café is Lucille Murray ’ s Dance Studio , here you ’ ll find another mini mural by Hallie .
• At the intersection of Broadway and HWY 25 , you ’ ll see another cluster of beautiful pieces of art :
• There is a mural of a proposal by Hallie on Classique Jewelers .
• There is a floral mural by artist Allison Hunsley .
• The City in Motion mural by Allison Hunsley .
• The Downtown Shimmer Wall . This was the first installation by the MontiArts and it was an ambitious idea to select a photograph to display in a truly unique way in a very visible place downtown .
• Across the street from the Shimmer wall is another mini mural of a woman by Hallie .
• In front of the Shimmer Wall , you ’ ll see two swan sculptures , created by MontiArt ’ s incredibly talented Director , Sue Seeger .
• There is some bonus art by Sue here too ! There are metal flowers on a wooden pole near the City in Motion mural !
Stops 24-26 : MontiArts
Along Broadway you will also find both of our MontiArts buildings !
• MontiArts HQ can be found at 213 West Broadway , there is always something fun and unique happening here , whether it ’ s open mic night , open studio , or a community art project .
• The MontiArts Garage is located at 349 West Broadway and is often used for the creation of our larger , messier projects . On the garage you ’ ll see a mural of swans by artist Hallie Leffingwell .
Stops 27-33 : Our Parks
The Monticello Art Walk was compiled by Hailey Foster . Foster is the communications specialist for the City of Monticello .
• West Bridge Park – West Bridge is home to another uniquely Monticello display , the Community Funky Fish Sign Project . This community project started with funky fish painted by community members , a dead oak from a cemetery , and some elbow grease by MontiArts and the Parks Department .
• There is also a mini mural by Hallie on our community building in West Bridge !
• East Bridge Park – East Bridge boasts a beautiful flower garden in the summer months , maintained by a wonderful group of volunteers , it also features one of MontiArts ’ newest pieces , The Gathering by Alan and Nicole Milligan of The Milligan Studio .
• There is also a mini MontiArts garden mural by volunteer artists : Erica Ostreim Witzmann , Ken Becker , and Roxanne Skeie Hillard .
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