Permanent Mural Installed At Westfield's Center For Creativity

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's old Rialto Theater is getting a facelift, as the Public Arts Commission has made several improvements to the area.

According to an announcement from Mayor Shelley Brindle, the Arts Commission has partnered with the Center for Creativity at the Rialto to create a mural that "transforms and better connects the space from East Broad to the rear parking lot.

The project is funded by a grant from Union County and also includes bistro lights in the alleyway.

Brindle said the area will soon have public Wi-Fi, as well as a "bike oasis" with amenities for cyclists. This includes new bike racks, benches, a bike shelter and a bike tool repair station to further encourage biking in the downtown.

In addition, Brindle said local artist and Westfield native Ricardo Roig has established the Heartwork Non-Profit Art Space next to the theater — in the former Robert Anthony Jeweler space — representing a further expansion of the arts in the downtown.

The Center for Creativity recently received a $5 million donation from an anonymous resident to revitalize the building.

Read more: $5M Donation Will Help Revitalize Westfield's Center For Creativity

Anyone interested in learning more and seeing how to get involved with the Center for Creativity can obtain information at www.centerforcreativity.art.

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