Glenmont Local Park Mural Art Selection
Montgomery Parks announces winner of the Glenmont Local Park mural design contest
Rooted and Radiant
Montgomery Parks announces that the design submission “Rooted and Radiant” has been selected as the winning mural to adorn the park activity building at Glenmont Local Park. Four artists were shortlisted to develop site-specific designs, with the final selection made by the community through an open voting process. The contest generated over 2,500 votes. The artist will begin work on the mural in mid-October, and it will be unveiled in early November.
“Public art can reimagine how people experience our parks,” said Samantha Shron, architectural supervisor for Montgomery Parks. "This mural will serve as both a welcoming landmark and a celebration of the creativity and diversity that bring the Glenmont community together.”
Red Swan, a Baltimore-based mural studio run by artists Hanna Moran and Lindy Swan, created the mural to celebrate Glenmont’s diversity by bringing together plants and animals from Maryland and the Latin American countries most represented in the community—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.
The new public art mural will transform the south facade of the Glenmont Local Park Activity Building—located in the 3200 block of Randolph Road. Built in 1954 and renovated in 2018, the mid-century modern structure is one of 19 park activity buildings in the Montgomery Parks system serving as a popular hub for community events.
“The vibrant, uplifting design embodies both energy and warmth and will be a beautiful addition to the park activity building and the community,” said Katie Rictor, executive director of the Montgomery Parks Foundation.
The mural initiative is made possible by a generous grant from the Montgomery Parks Foundation and is part of Montgomery Parks’ ongoing efforts to incorporate public art into park spaces across the county.
For more information about the mural project visit MoCoParks.org/GlenmontMural.
About the Montgomery Parks Foundation
The Montgomery Parks Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that champions Montgomery County Parks by cultivating financial support and public engagement of county residents and businesses as members, donors, sponsors, and advocates.
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Public Voting: Runoff
RUNOFF VOTE!
UPDATE: Montgomery Parks invited the community to help select a mural design for the Park Activity Building at Glenmont Local Park. Four finalists, chosen by a jury, submitted concept proposals for public review and voting from July 30 to August 24. With the results too close to call, a runoff will determine the final design, which the selected artist will complete this fall.
Runoff voting will take place from September 2 to September 16.
Other ways to vote:
By Mail:
Attn: Montgomery Parks, MC-Art
2425 Reedie Drive, 11th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
By Email:
Send your vote to art@montgomeryparks.org
Subject line: Glenmont Mural Design Vote
Paisaje Mágico/ Magical Landscape
Through visual storytelling, fantasy, and character personification, this mural transforms the building’s facade into a fun, imaginative scene that engages people, uplifts the community, and becomes an iconic part of Wheaton-Glenmont.
The playful design blurs the line between magic and the mundane, where nature and objects come alive and connect. Migrant and migratory birds are the main characters, each carrying tiny stilted houses with expressive, animated forms. They’ve come from faraway lands, guided by the Moon—a symbol of ideals and dreams—to work and contribute.
A welcoming tree spirals outward in a wave-like embrace. Its branches offer shade and connect to the birds, forming a symbiotic friendship. The tree with red split-heart flowers represents the sacrifices and nostalgia that come with either voluntary change or displacement, as well as being torn between two worlds. As the birds settle, leaves grow from the birds' legs as they ground and make this land their new home.
Rooted and Radiant
Titled “Rooted and Radiant,” this mural celebrates Glenmont’s diversity by bringing together plants and animals from Maryland and the Latin American countries most represented in the community—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Featured species include the Torogoz (El Salvador), Resplendent Quetzal (Guatemala), and monarch butterfly (Mexico and Maryland), symbolizing movement of people, cultures, and shared stories. Dahlias (Mexico), Black-eyed Susans (Maryland’s state flower), and purple coneflowers represent connection to both heritage and home.
Set against a vibrant gradient of blues, greens, and yellows, the mural reflects the rich mosaic of Glenmont—a community made brighter by its many roots.
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