MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Morris County has launched the Morris County Traveling Mural Project, a collaborative public art initiative that celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary while inviting residents across the county to help create the artwork.
The project kicked off with a community visioning session on Wednesday, March 4 at the Morris Museum, led by artists and placemaking leaders Kadie Dempsey and Dan Fenelon of Core Creative Placemaking. Community members, arts leaders, and local stakeholders shared ideas on how the mural should reflect Morris County’s unique role in the nation’s history and its vision for the future.
Feedback from the session will guide the mural’s design, which will go through several rounds of refinement with project partners and committee members before the final artwork is approved.
Once the design is set, the mural will travel to events throughout Morris County, where residents will have the chance to pick up a brush and help paint sections of the artwork under Fenelon’s guidance. The hands-on approach is meant to foster creativity, collaboration, and local pride.
After it is completed, the mural will be displayed in public spaces across the county, including schools, libraries, municipal buildings, and other community gathering places, giving residents and visitors alike a chance to experience the finished work.
The initiative is a partnership between Morris County’s 250th Committee, the Morris County Tourism Bureau, and Core Creative Placemaking.
