When we invite guests who’ve never been here before to the WORT studios at 118 South Bedford Street, we always say, “It’s a multicolored building with the WORT painted on the side – you can’t miss it.”  The 1980s-era mural adorning our humble studio is so distinctive that it was recently replicated in a model train exhibit at the Alliant Energy Center.

Well, thirty-five years of Wisconsin weather have left our beloved outdoor painting much the worse for wear. WORT needs to replace this historic landmark with a new historic landmark. And now local artists have the opportunity to submit their vision for a new design and perhaps get the commission.

Phil Rhein sits on the WORT Board of Directors and is the chair of WORT’s Mural Project Committee, and he told us how the process will work.

Photos: Nicholas Wootton, WORT-FM

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