August 5, 2024
Artists

Pueblo picks 4 artists to paint murals at the ‘Slab’ basketball courts


The city of Pueblo is one step closer in its pursuit to revitalize and preserve the legacy of the “Slab” — a collection of basketball courts along Elizabeth Street Parkway — with murals and other timely upgrades. 

The city selected four submissions from artists to design and create murals on the surfaces of those courts. It received nearly 50 entries after announcing last year that it planned to integrate artwork into its effort to update the courts, which haven’t been resurfaced in several years. 

City staff are in the process of finalizing agreements with all four artists, but each of them is tentatively scheduled to paint the murals on the courts in early September, said Michael Sexton, assistant director of Pueblo Parks and Recreation. 

The "Slab" at Dundee Park on May 15, 2024.

Other improvements such as a new post-tension concrete slab, court surfacing, new basketball hoops and LED lights, striping and other additions are expected to take place in early July. A firmer timeline on when work will start and end is likely to be finalized next month once city staff meets with Renner Sports Surfaces, the contractor for the project, Sexton said. 



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