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As public art spreads across the city, residents are asking: does it brighten Worcester or distract from bigger priorities?
Worcester is in the middle of a quiet makeover. If you’ve noticed new mini-murals wrapping those drab power boxes, that’s the WooBox Art Project—37 utility boxes turned into small galleries by local artists. The wraps are designed to deter graffiti and withstand weather, and the first round paid artists a $750 honorarium per design.
At your feet, there’s art too. Worcester Green Corps’ catch-basin murals—painted on sidewalks around storm drains—launched in 2023 to remind us that “what goes on our streets ends up in our waterways.” More than 30 of these playful, educational pieces are now in place across the city…