Imagineers Mural
BEYOND THE WALL
A closer look.
Details to notice. Connections to explore.
Behind the artwork
Situated adjacent to Newton’s historic train depot, The Imagineers was designed and painted by a group of committed local volunteers working in collaboration with the visiting artists.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Look a little closer
The mural’s focus is a group of Newton area residents, gathered around a table, engaged in the process of recalling and re-imagining their community.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Its Kansas setting
This mural is recorded at 304 North Main Street, Newton, KS, USA.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Another local connection
Rodeo Mural is another mural listed in Newton. Explore it for a different view of the city’s public art.
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Explore Rodeo Mural Based on the directory’s recorded details.
Description
Situated adjacent to Newton’s historic train depot, The Imagineers was designed and painted by a group of committed local volunteers working in collaboration with the visiting artists. The mural’s focus is a group of Newton area residents, gathered around a table, engaged in the process of recalling and re-imagining their community. Using quilts, model railroads, and board games as metaphors to explore their cultural history and manifest new ideas, the figures at the table are surrounded by symbols of Newton and North Newton including references to: Mennonite and Hispanic heritage, wheat farming, and the Chisholm Trail.
The artwork was recently renovated and sealed. in the fall of 2021.
