Approval of Public Art Mural Creates Educational Opportunity but also Criticism
Syracuse Common Councilors approved $75,000 for a public mural downtown. “You can turn this into a community-based thing that might be relevant to young people and enable them to understand the important background of these people who are featured on the mural.” Welych and the rest of the commission approved the project this past week. Members noted it’s unprecedented because a citizen came forward with the idea for a civic mural here in Syracuse, instead of the artist. That citizen, Frank Malfitano, says this is a unique opportunity where people will be able to watch the mural deve...