Mayor Dyer unveils new mural in downtown Orlando on Thursday

ORLANDO, Fla. — On Thursday, Mayor Buddy Dyer will join local artist Jonathan Stemberger for a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling a new mural outside of CityArts, the headquarters for the Downtown Arts District.

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The ribbon cutting is March 11 at 6:00 p.m. at CityArts in Downtown Orlando.

Funds for the project were made possible by fundraising efforts led by the Downtown Orlando Partnership for the Avrio Foundation.

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The goal is to transform the outside area at CityArts into a fun placemaking space for the community to enjoy.

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Placemaking is a multi-layered approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces, by inspiring people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community.

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