Archive: Around Town

A 40 foot long mural depicting downtown Ithaca was unveiled at a private showing Tuesday at the Downtown Visitor Center in the Ithaca Commons.  The unveiling marked the relaunching the information hub for the 2014 summer travel season. An invitation-only preview was held Tuesday, and the mural opened to the public the next day.

“We’re ready to surprise visitors and community members with this colorful new statement to Ithaca’s fun, beautiful, artistic and playful nature,” said Jodi LaPierre, Visitor Services Manager at the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Our partnership with the Downtown Ithaca Alliance and Community Arts Partnership fuels and promotes a lot of the local events depicted in this new mural, so having it prominently on display at our shared downtown space is a great way to show everyone that together, we are a driving force that is refreshed and ready for the big summer season.”


The mural was painted by local artist Dan Burgevin from a concept that was largely a collaborative effort. The Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, and the Community Arts Partnership all worked together to plan the visual that serves to represent the mission of all three organizations in a fun and colorful way. Iconic Ithaca waterfalls, the Ithaca Commons, Cornell University, Ithaca College, local musicians, theatre, outdoor recreation are among the local scenes and landmarks depicted.

The mural is located in the Downtown Visitor Center (sandwiched between Diaspora and 15 Steps) and it is on the inside wall, spanning 40ft long by 6ft high.

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