East Providence looking into cost of design of Crescent Park Beach mural

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attention artists, the city of East Providence has a blank canvas that may have your name on it.

East Providence is seeking out artists or artist teams to design and paint a mural on the Crescent Park Beach beachfront concrete wall.

The 10-acre park on Bullocks Point Avenue is the former site of the Crescent Park amusement park.

The goal of East Providence is to make Crescent Park a licensed, swimmable beach.

“Over the last several years we have made several improvements to Crescent Park and Crescent Beach and the addition of a beautiful, new mural will add a sense of pride, history and offer a place for residents and visitors to the beach use the mural as a backdrop to the memories and selfies,” said East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva. “The mural will prominently include the words ‘East Providence’ and its design will reflect the history and culture of our city.”