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The “mural” of the story: Silo art enhances community
While traveling this year, we have been fortunate to see several outstanding examples of grain elevator/silo art being employed in cities and towns across the heartland. Given the naturally gray/beige color of these enormous structures, a splash of bright, bold colors or an inspiring image can enhance not just the towering structure itself, but also help brighten the entire surrounding neighborhood.
While approaching either downtown Salina, Kansas or Mankato, Minnesota, one cannot help but be impressed by the sky-high artistry depicted on the local grain elevator silos. The towering images of unity, community, diversity, and friendship in these two mid-sized prairie cities are breathtaking. Meanwhile, when entering Toledo along Interstate 75, the Glass City River Wall fronting the Maumee River immediately captures your attention.
Few community placemaking efforts can create such an immediate, meaningful, and positive response from locals and visitors alike. Personally, this retired planner prefers those silo murals that have a local historical and/or human connection versus just painting them to add color or a standardized patriotic theme. Such a direct connection is important to build both initial and continuous support from the community.
The murals also help promote civic pride and create a catalyst towards the rebirth of aging sectors of the city/town. Just imagine an outdoor performance venue with these 100+ foot tall icons overlooking the busy festivities below. Similar projects have been done successfully at former steel mills in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (SteelStacks) and Birmingham, Alabama (Sloss Furnaces) and at a former grain elevator in Buffalo, New York (RiverWorks).
Or perhaps a food truck rodeo could be established at the base of the silos serving up delicious meals throughout the week. Or they could become the centerpiece of a civic plaza with fountains, courtyards, light shows, and landscaping adoring the site. Honestly, the sky’s truly the limit for ideas employing these immensely impressive structures.
Kudos to each city/town here in the United States and elsewhere who have found the wherewithal to take visual art to exciting new heights. Below are images of the six silo murals we observed. Peace!
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Burlington, Colorado
Artist’s name and date of completion is unknown.——-
Edwardsburg, Michigan
“All Aboard” mural (2023) by Illinois muralist Brett Whitacre——-
Mankato, Minnesota
Monuments Project Mural (2020) in Mankato, Minnesota by Australian artist Guido van Helton (west elevation) South elevation East elevation——-
Salina, Kansas (two silo murals)
“Mural at the Mill” (2021) in Salina, Kansas by artist Guido van Helton “Mural at the Mill” with a thunderstorm in the background “Dionysus” (2023) in Salina, Kansas by Spanish artists PichiAvo——-
Toledo, Ohio
“Glass City River Wall” (2022) in Toledo, Ohio by muralist Gabe Gault of Los Angeles#AllAboard #art #BrettWhitacre #cities #community #Dionysus #Edwardsburg #fun #GabeGault #GlassCityRiverWall #grainElevators #GuidoVanHelton #heritage #history #Mankato #MonumentsMuralProject #MuralTheMill #murals #music #PichiAvo #placemaking #planning #RiverWorks #Salina #siloArt #sios #SlossFurnaces #SteelStacks #towns #travel #unity
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The “mural” of the story: Silo art enhances community
While traveling this year, we have been fortunate to see several outstanding examples of grain elevator/silo art being employed in cities and towns across the heartland. Given the naturally gray/beige color of these enormous structures, a splash of bright, bold colors or an inspiring image can enhance not just the towering structure itself, but also help brighten the entire surrounding neighborhood.
While approaching either downtown Salina, Kansas or Mankato, Minnesota, one cannot help but be impressed by the sky-high artistry depicted on the local grain elevator silos. The towering images of unity, community, diversity, and friendship in these two mid-sized prairie cities are breathtaking. Meanwhile, when entering Toledo along Interstate 75, the Glass City River Wall fronting the Maumee River immediately captures your attention.
Few community placemaking efforts can create such an immediate, meaningful, and positive response from locals and visitors alike. Personally, this retired planner prefers those silo murals that have a local historical and/or human connection versus just painting them to add color or a standardized patriotic theme. Such a direct connection is important to build both initial and continuous support from the community.
The murals also help promote civic pride and create a catalyst towards the rebirth of aging sectors of the city/town. Just imagine an outdoor performance venue with these 100+ foot tall icons overlooking the busy festivities below. Similar projects have been done successfully at former steel mills in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (SteelStacks) and Birmingham, Alabama (Sloss Furnaces) and at a former grain elevator in Buffalo, New York (RiverWorks).
Or perhaps a food truck rodeo could be established at the base of the silos serving up delicious meals throughout the week. Or they could become the centerpiece of a civic plaza with fountains, courtyards, light shows, and landscaping adoring the site. Honestly, the sky’s truly the limit for ideas employing these immensely impressive structures.
Kudos to each city/town here in the United States and elsewhere who have found the wherewithal to take visual art to exciting new heights. Below are images of the six silo murals we observed. Peace!
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Burlington, Colorado
Artist’s name and date of completion is unknown.——-
Edwardsburg, Michigan
“All Aboard” mural (2023) by Illinois muralist Brett Whitacre——-
Mankato, Minnesota
Monuments Project Mural (2020) in Mankato, Minnesota by Australian artist Guido van Helton (west elevation) South elevation East elevation——-
Salina, Kansas (two silo murals)
“Mural at the Mill” (2021) in Salina, Kansas by artist Guido van Helton “Mural at the Mill” with a thunderstorm in the background “Dionysus” (2023) in Salina, Kansas by Spanish artists PichiAvo——-
Toledo, Ohio
“Glass City River Wall” (2022) in Toledo, Ohio by muralist Gabe Gault of Los Angeles#AllAboard #art #BrettWhitacre #cities #community #Dionysus #Edwardsburg #fun #GabeGault #GlassCityRiverWall #grainElevators #GuidoVanHelton #heritage #history #Mankato #MonumentsMuralProject #MuralTheMill #murals #music #PichiAvo #placemaking #planning #RiverWorks #Salina #siloArt #sios #SlossFurnaces #SteelStacks #towns #travel #unity
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The “mural” of the story: Silo art enhances community
While traveling this year, we have been fortunate to see several outstanding examples of grain elevator/silo art being employed in cities and towns across the heartland. Given the naturally gray/beige color of these enormous structures, a splash of bright, bold colors or an inspiring image can enhance not just the towering structure itself, but also help brighten the entire surrounding neighborhood.
While approaching either downtown Salina, Kansas or Mankato, Minnesota, one cannot help but be impressed by the sky-high artistry depicted on the local grain elevator silos. The towering images of unity, community, diversity, and friendship in these two mid-sized prairie cities are breathtaking. Meanwhile, when entering Toledo along Interstate 75, the Glass City River Wall fronting the Maumee River immediately captures your attention.
Few community placemaking efforts can create such an immediate, meaningful, and positive response from locals and visitors alike. Personally, this retired planner prefers those silo murals that have a local historical and/or human connection versus just painting them to add color or a standardized patriotic theme. Such a direct connection is important to build both initial and continuous support from the community.
The murals also help promote civic pride and create a catalyst towards the rebirth of aging sectors of the city/town. Just imagine an outdoor performance venue with these 100+ foot tall icons overlooking the busy festivities below. Similar projects have been done successfully at former steel mills in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (SteelStacks) and Birmingham, Alabama (Sloss Furnaces) and at a former grain elevator in Buffalo, New York (RiverWorks).
Or perhaps a food truck rodeo could be established at the base of the silos serving up delicious meals throughout the week. Or they could become the centerpiece of a civic plaza with fountains, courtyards, light shows, and landscaping adoring the site. Honestly, the sky’s truly the limit for ideas employing these immensely impressive structures.
Kudos to each city/town here in the United States and elsewhere who have found the wherewithal to take visual art to exciting new heights. Below are images of the six silo murals we observed. Peace!
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Burlington, Colorado
Artist’s name and date of completion is unknown.——-
Edwardsburg, Michigan
“All Aboard” mural (2023) by Illinois muralist Brett Whitacre——-
Mankato, Minnesota
Monuments Project Mural (2020) in Mankato, Minnesota by Australian artist Guido van Helton (west elevation) South elevation East elevation——-
Salina, Kansas (two silo murals)
“Mural at the Mill” (2021) in Salina, Kansas by artist Guido van Helton “Mural at the Mill” with a thunderstorm in the background “Dionysus” (2023) in Salina, Kansas by Spanish artists PichiAvo——-
Toledo, Ohio
“Glass City River Wall” (2022) in Toledo, Ohio by muralist Gabe Gault of Los Angeles#AllAboard #art #BrettWhitacre #cities #community #Dionysus #Edwardsburg #fun #GabeGault #GlassCityRiverWall #grainElevators #GuidoVanHelton #heritage #history #Mankato #MonumentsMuralProject #MuralTheMill #murals #music #PichiAvo #placemaking #planning #RiverWorks #Salina #siloArt #sios #SlossFurnaces #SteelStacks #towns #travel #unity
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The “mural” of the story: Silo art enhances community
While traveling this year, we have been fortunate to see several outstanding examples of grain elevator/silo art being employed in cities and towns across the heartland. Given the naturally gray/beige color of these enormous structures, a splash of bright, bold colors or an inspiring image can enhance not just the towering structure itself, but also help brighten the entire surrounding neighborhood.
While approaching either downtown Salina, Kansas or Mankato, Minnesota, one cannot help but be impressed by the sky-high artistry depicted on the local grain elevator silos. The towering images of unity, community, diversity, and friendship in these two mid-sized prairie cities are breathtaking. Meanwhile, when entering Toledo along Interstate 75, the Glass City River Wall fronting the Maumee River immediately captures your attention.
Few community placemaking efforts can create such an immediate, meaningful, and positive response from locals and visitors alike. Personally, this retired planner prefers those silo murals that have a local historical and/or human connection versus just painting them to add color or a standardized patriotic theme. Such a direct connection is important to build both initial and continuous support from the community.
The murals also help promote civic pride and create a catalyst towards the rebirth of aging sectors of the city/town. Just imagine an outdoor performance venue with these 100+ foot tall icons overlooking the busy festivities below. Similar projects have been done successfully at former steel mills in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (SteelStacks) and Birmingham, Alabama (Sloss Furnaces) and at a former grain elevator in Buffalo, New York (RiverWorks).
Or perhaps a food truck rodeo could be established at the base of the silos serving up delicious meals throughout the week. Or they could become the centerpiece of a civic plaza with fountains, courtyards, light shows, and landscaping adoring the site. Honestly, the sky’s truly the limit for ideas employing these immensely impressive structures.
Kudos to each city/town here in the United States and elsewhere who have found the wherewithal to take visual art to exciting new heights. Below are images of the six silo murals we observed. Peace!
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Burlington, Colorado
Artist’s name and date of completion is unknown.——-
Edwardsburg, Michigan
“All Aboard” mural (2023) by Illinois muralist Brett Whitacre——-
Mankato, Minnesota
Monuments Project Mural (2020) in Mankato, Minnesota by Australian artist Guido van Helton (west elevation) South elevation East elevation——-
Salina, Kansas (two silo murals)
“Mural at the Mill” (2021) in Salina, Kansas by artist Guido van Helton “Mural at the Mill” with a thunderstorm in the background “Dionysus” (2023) in Salina, Kansas by Spanish artists PichiAvo——-
Toledo, Ohio
“Glass City River Wall” (2022) in Toledo, Ohio by muralist Gabe Gault of Los Angeles#AllAboard #art #BrettWhitacre #cities #community #Dionysus #Edwardsburg #fun #GabeGault #GlassCityRiverWall #grainElevators #GuidoVanHelton #heritage #history #Mankato #MonumentsMuralProject #MuralTheMill #murals #music #PichiAvo #placemaking #planning #RiverWorks #Salina #siloArt #sios #SlossFurnaces #SteelStacks #towns #travel #unity
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The “mural” of the story: Silo art enhances community
While traveling this year, we have been fortunate to see several outstanding examples of grain elevator/silo art being employed in cities and towns across the heartland. Given the naturally gray/beige color of these enormous structures, a splash of bright, bold colors or an inspiring image can enhance not just the towering structure itself, but also help brighten the entire surrounding neighborhood.
While approaching either downtown Salina, Kansas or Mankato, Minnesota, one cannot help but be impressed by the sky-high artistry depicted on the local grain elevator silos. The towering images of unity, community, diversity, and friendship in these two mid-sized prairie cities are breathtaking. Meanwhile, when entering Toledo along Interstate 75, the Glass City River Wall fronting the Maumee River immediately captures your attention.
Few community placemaking efforts can create such an immediate, meaningful, and positive response from locals and visitors alike. Personally, this retired planner prefers those silo murals that have a local historical and/or human connection versus just painting them to add color or a standardized patriotic theme. Such a direct connection is important to build both initial and continuous support from the community.
The murals also help promote civic pride and create a catalyst towards the rebirth of aging sectors of the city/town. Just imagine an outdoor performance venue with these 100+ foot tall icons overlooking the busy festivities below. Similar projects have been done successfully at former steel mills in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (SteelStacks) and Birmingham, Alabama (Sloss Furnaces) and at a former grain elevator in Buffalo, New York (RiverWorks).
Or perhaps a food truck rodeo could be established at the base of the silos serving up delicious meals throughout the week. Or they could become the centerpiece of a civic plaza with fountains, courtyards, light shows, and landscaping adoring the site. Honestly, the sky’s truly the limit for ideas employing these immensely impressive structures.
Kudos to each city/town here in the United States and elsewhere who have found the wherewithal to take visual art to exciting new heights. Below are images of the six silo murals we observed. Peace!
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Burlington, Colorado
Artist’s name and date of completion is unknown.——-
Edwardsburg, Michigan
“All Aboard” mural (2023) by Illinois muralist Brett Whitacre——-
Mankato, Minnesota
Monuments Project Mural (2020) in Mankato, Minnesota by Australian artist Guido van Helton (west elevation) South elevation East elevation——-
Salina, Kansas (two silo murals)
“Mural at the Mill” (2021) in Salina, Kansas by artist Guido van Helton “Mural at the Mill” with a thunderstorm in the background “Dionysus” (2023) in Salina, Kansas by Spanish artists PichiAvo——-
Toledo, Ohio
“Glass City River Wall” (2022) in Toledo, Ohio by muralist Gabe Gault of Los Angeles#AllAboard #art #BrettWhitacre #cities #community #Dionysus #Edwardsburg #fun #GabeGault #GlassCityRiverWall #grainElevators #GuidoVanHelton #heritage #history #Mankato #MonumentsMuralProject #MuralTheMill #murals #music #PichiAvo #placemaking #planning #RiverWorks #Salina #siloArt #sios #SlossFurnaces #SteelStacks #towns #travel #unity
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I Cut People – I Quit
#Experimental #audiocollage #computermusic #cutup #cutups #experimental #icutpeople #samplecore #Mankato
CC BY-NC-ND (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives) #ccmusic
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Caught sight of this beautiful sunset at the end of my walk yesterday.
#SilentSunday #Nature #Photography #Sunset #MNastodon #Mankato
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I Cut People – Farewell, Reality or How to Philosophize with Nothing Left
#Experimental #audiocollage #computermusic #cutup #cutups #cutup #cutups #experimental #samplecore #soundscollage #words #Mankato
CC BY-NC-ND (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives)
https://icutpeople.bandcamp.com/album/farewell-reality-or-how-to-philosophize-with-nothing-left -
#Walz has a long history of supporting #LGBTQIA+ rights. While teaching at #Mankato West High School in the 90s, he helped found its first #GayStraightAlliance group.
"You have an older, #White, #straight, #married, male #football coach who's deeply concerned that these students are treated fairly & that there is no #bullying," Walz said in a 2018 campaign ad.
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he’s also a fmr US #Army noncommissioned officer who can pull off a camo hat at a news conference. & he’s the #teacher given the “Most #Inspiring” superlative in the #Mankato yearbook, who can effectively deliver an attack on #Republican opponents.
“When he said #Republicans were ‘#weird’ it struck me like, this works from Walz,” says Jake Jagdfeld, who played linebacker under Walz in the ’90s. “In politics he’s good at calling out BS w/o getting nasty or too down in the dirt.
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In the mid-’90s, it was #Walz who offered to be the first faculty adviser to the newly formed #gay-straight alliance.
“The fact that he took on that role while also being the #FootballCoach was so important,” says Jacob Reitan, who was the first openly gay student at #Mankato West. “He set an example not just for #LGTBQ students but for football players in the locker room at a time where gay people were not well understood. He made the school a #safe place for everybody.” -
#Walz arrived in #Minnesota in 1996, from his home state of #Nebraska, along w/his wife, Gwen, who got a job #teaching English at the same school. At #Mankato West, Mrs & Mr Walz were seen as powerhouse #teachers who balanced out each other’s energy-levels: she was more reserved, & he was a boisterous ball of energy.
…Walz quickly earned the reputation as a guy who could get the most out of people.
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It’s not every day a former #PublicSchool #teacher ends up on a presidential ticket. But for the students & teachers who crossed paths w/ #TimWalz during his decade teaching in #Mankato — a midsize city south of #Minneapolis — it’s easy to look back now & see the signs that he could find himself in exactly that position.
#VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024 #Harris2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/08/02/tim-walz-kamala-harris/ -
Absolutely perfect morning for a 50 mile mountain bike ride today! Temperature was cool, was mostly cloudy with some brief appearances by the sun, no wind, no bugs, clean trails, and a whole lot of fun.
#mtb #mountainbiking #minnesota #mankato #biketooter #cycling
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Spent the entire morning mowing and leaf blowing the mountain bike trails so that I could enjoy spending the entire afternoon riding them. :)
#minnesota #mtb #mountainbiking #biketooter #cycling #mankato
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A municipal park near Mount Kato in Mankato which went by various names is now officially Mni Wašté Park, pronounced “mini wash-TAY.” In Dakota it means “good water.” https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/08/22/mankato-city-park-renamed-in-dakota-language-to-mni-wat-park
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#minnesota #history #Mankato #bicycles
1917 Mahowald’s Cycle Shop, North Front Street, Mankato, Minnesota -
This morning a local group for promoting tourism in town had a photo shoot at the #fatbike trails. I decided to join the fun as well as make my own little video. Enjoy!
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#snowshoeing today was excellent. Fresh snow #FTW I think I need to find some new courses for myself around the city. My local park is great for a quick outing, but I need to explore. Anyone know of some good spots in #Mankato or other spots in #SouthernMinnesota ?
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The final 38+2 Prayer Ride.
Following the war of 1862, 303 Dakota warriors were captured and brought to Mankato, Minnesota. President Lincoln commuted many of their sentences, reducing the number to 38. On December 26th, 1862, these 38 Dakota men were simultaneously hanged in the largest mass execution in US history. Two Dakota chiefs who fled to Canada and were also tracked down for execution.
#dakota #history #minnesota #mankato #native #indigenous #Dec26
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/12/19/last-dakota-382-prayer-ride-prompted-by-spiritual-leader