More than a million tourists visited Juneau this summer, with many of them sending postcards to friends back home. Now, visiting tourists might get a postcard-style greeting of their own when they arrive.
A group of Juneau residents has proposed that a mural with the words “Greetings from Juneau” go up on the south-facing wall of the Marine Parking Garage. The Juneau Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee will look over the proposal at its next meeting, at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 in City Hall Chambers. Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in on the proposal at that meeting.
The group making the proposal, known as the Greetings Tour Committee, is comprised of Travel Juneau board members, Downtown Business Association representatives, a Juneau Public Libraries employee and downtown business owners and community members. The group is inspired by the Greetings Tour, which is a project by two artists to make murals in all 50 states.
The murals contain images of landmarks from whichever city they’re in. Themes listed in the proposal include mining, fishing, Alaska Native art, wildlife, rainforest, being the state capital, aviation and the Mendenhall Glacier.
According to the proposal, the mural would be about 40 by 15 feet. The committee plans to raise money for the $12,000 cost of the mural. The proposal said there’s a chance for local artists to collaborate with the Greetings Tour artists on the project as well.
