New mural ‘prompts’ vacant storefront on Virginia Avenue; Downtown Reno Partnership plans extra wall artwork

The previous Masque restaurant, 229 N. Virginia St., is now graced with a mural. It’s the primary paintings accomplished within the Downtown Reno Partnership’s Vacant Storefront Beautification Initiative.

The Partnership labored with property proprietor Jamy Keshmiri and artist Iain Harrison to finish the 7.5 ft by 30 ft mural utilizing shiny, vibrant colours.  The murals are a method to “activate the area and draw consideration to the placement,” mentioned Neoma Jardon, govt director of the partnership. “By enhancing the aesthetic attraction of our downtown storefronts and activating the area, we’re making a extra inviting and enticing setting whereas drawing the eye of potential tenants,” she mentioned.

Extra murals are deliberate downtown this summer season.

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