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Paint On Port Mural Interactive Tour
Paint On Port Mural Program
Port Washington Main Street, in collaboration with the City of Port Washington, launched a three-year mural program to bring 10+ murals to our city between 2023 and 2025. Port Washington has a rich art history, and we are excited to use public art to add vibrancy to our downtown and our city while paying homage to its history and character.
Home of the Mural Mosaic Midwest Mural
Port Washington has been chosen as the location for the Mural Mosaic Global Roots Project America Connects Midwest Mural! Port Washington represents the 11 states comprising the Midwest region in this global art project, whose aim is to re-connect people throughout art across the globe. Port Washington Main Street, as a non-profit organization working in economic development for the historic downtown, received the mural as a donation, and it was installed on the north wall of Twisted Willow Restaurant (308 N Franklin St) in April 2023.
Read the press release from Mural Mosaic
Learn more about Mural Mosaic and their Global Roots Project
“Leaf” a Lasting Legacy
“Pages of Port Washington,” the community mural this year, has an opportunity to “leaf” a lasting legacy by incorporating your surname on a leaf in the mural design. You can include your family in this legacy piece for $100.
People’s Wall Image Hunt
Our 2023 community mural was designed and painted by adults in the Balance, Inc. and Prime Horizon day programs for adults with disabilities. Lead by art instructor Rodrigo Santamaria, over the course of summer 2023, the People’s Wall took shape. Made up of hundreds of individual images, the expansive mural depicts the many ideas the artists cited when asked, “What do you think of when you think of PORT WASHINGTON?” and “What do you think of when you think of Wisconsin?”
Visit the mural and see if you can find these images hiding.
Celebrate the Murals
As we conclude the three-year Paint on Port Mural Program this year, we invite you all to come celebrate the program and public art with live music, food, and fun at the harbor.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
4:00 – 8:00 PM
Heart of the Harbor, east end of Main Street
The celebration will take place before the annual lighted Venetian Boat Parade in the Port Washington Marina. Come for the celebration, stay for the parade at 8:00 PM!
Donate
To supplement seed money provided by the City of Port, we are fundraising to support additional costs for the program and the artists.
These funding needs include:
- Professional artist fees
- Wall preparation and mural maintenance
- Development of a mural walk
- Artist travel, lodging & meal stipends
- Mural plaques
- Photography/Videography
Contact us with questions about supporting this program.
Paint on Port Donor Recognition
Benefactor of the Arts ($10,000 and Up)
This donation tier will include recognition on Downtown Port website, Ozaukee Press and social media coverage, unveiling ceremony mention, listed on Mural Walk map, framed photo of mural, meet and greet with artists and photo opportunities.
Arts Patron ($5000 – $9,999)
This donation tier will include recognition on Downtown Port website, social media and at the unveiling ceremony, listed on Mural Walk map plus photo with selected artist at mural.
Arts Advocate ($1,000 – $4,999)
This donation tier will include recognition on Downtown Port website, social media and listed on the Mural Walk map.
Friend of the Arts ($20 – $999)
This donation tier will include recognition on Downtown Port website and social media.
CONTACTS
Contact POP Project Manager Eileen Grace with questions. Email: portmurals@gmail.com
For media contacts, please contact Port Washington Main Street Executive Director Kristina Tadeo. Email: pwmainstreetdirector@gmail.com
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