Wheaton Mosaic Mural Created by Students and Montgomery Housing Partnership Residents Working with Wheaton Arts Parade Will Be Dedicated on Thursday, July 27

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

A community mosaic mural that was created by families living in Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) apartments in Wheaton working with artists from the Wheaton Arts Parade organization will be formally dedicated at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. The mosaic panels were created in 2019, but installation was delayed due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The Wheaton Arts Parade “Community Mosaic” was supported in part by a grant from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

The mosaic mural is installed on the wall of the Pembridge Square Apartments at 2319 Blueridge Ave. and is visible from the side facing Elkin St. in Wheaton. Residents from nearby Amherst Gardens also participated in its creation.

Among those expected at the dedication are Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-González, MHP representatives and mosaic artists Edwin Salmeron and Ge’Vonna Keyes. Dan Thompson of Wheaton Arts Parade will lead the ceremonies.

The three mosaic panels were conceived by the residents who came to the U.S. from El Salvador. The first panel represents “El Salvador as They Remember It.” The middle panel is “Wheaton Today.” The third panel is their vision of “Wheaton in the Future.”

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Release ID: 23-322
Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-205-1915
Categories: Volunteer

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