Council approves Project Learn mural as part of ArtUp Lowell public‑art trail

The City Council authorized the city manager to execute a license agreement with Project Learn to install a new mural by artist Lisonbee Heumann, titled Loom and Legacy, to be installed in September 2025. Project Learn representative spoke in support, framing the mural as the city’s 20th public mural and part of the ArtUp Lowell trail that connects murals across the Pawtucket Canal and the TDI (Transformative Development Initiative) District. Project Learn said the project received support from the city’s ARPA public‑art grant awarded in 2023 and framed the mural as a tribute to nineteenth‑century mill girls and as a connection point with existing public artworks near Market Mills Park. The council approved the license agreement by roll call after a registered speaker spoke in favor. The measure does not change zoning or a capital appropriation; it authorizes the manager to complete the license agreement and advance installation. Project Learn and the city will coordinate logistics, permitting and preservation responsibilities under the agreement. Councilors noted the value of public art to connect neighborhoods and to support community placemaking; the administration said funding came from the ARPA public‑art grant and community support.