Finalists to paint Urbana mural

Finalists to paint mural in downtown Urbana

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - An artist will be chosen soon to paint a mural in Downtown Urbana. 

The City of Urbana Arts & Culture Commission, along with 40 North Arts Council, are spearheading a mural project for the east side of the Tiernan Building that overlooks the parking deck downtown. 

The Arts & Culture Commission will make their final choice at the next Arts & Culture Commission meeting April 14. 

The two finalists are Alixandra Jade of Casey, Illinois and Langston Allston from New Orleans, Louisiana. 

To see full examples of both artists' work, click the file attached to this story. 

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