29 Palms Tile Mural
at freedom plaza
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Permanent ceramic mural at the city’s civic heart
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Collaborative, community-based artwork
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Shaped by community voices
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Built from hundreds of handmade tiles
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Reflection of place, belonging, and community pride
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Art Accessible to everyone
Community Surveys
We Want to Hear from YOU...
Click on the survey below that best fits who you are.​
Your input on these items will inform the mural design...
Themes?
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Community & belonging
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Creativity & Imagination
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Cultural Diversity
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Youth Voices
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History & heritage
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Nature & desert landscape
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Military service & sacrifice
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Hope & Resilence
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Joy & celebration
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Growth & futre generations
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Other
Color Palette?
Day
Sunrise / Sunset
Night
Imagery of 29 Palms?
Landmarks
Animals
Plants
Landscapes
Location of Mural?
Community Center Vicinity Map
1 - Back of Sage Wall Inset
2 - Front of Stage Low Wall
3 - West Entry Wall to Community Center
4- Interior Courtyard Wall (behind stage)
5 - National Park Visitor Center (north wall)
Project Timeline
Lead Staff for Tile Mual
Rhonda Coleman
Director
& Lead Artist
35+ Years
Director, Curator, Public Art Advisor, Educator, Cultural Economic Development Specialist, Art Historian
Melissa Sabol
Designer
& Operations
25+ Years
Director, Strategist, Graphic Designer, Placemaking Designer, Construction Manager, Artist Consultant
Tayler Straziuso
Lead Artist &
Teaching Artist
20+ Years
Ceramic Artist, Business Owner, Art Educator
Meg Shannon
School Liaison & Administration
25+ Years
Educator, Principal, Adminstrator
Mary Evans
Teaching Artist & Administration
14+ Years
Artist, Educcator, Production Assistant
Funding & Partners
Funding Sources
Partnerships & Roles
Mission & News
The 29 Palms Tile Mural at Freedom Plaza will enrich our town for generations.
Made by hundreds of artists – students, families, veterans, neighbors – it reflects who we are and what we value.
Public art removes barriers. It brings creativity into everyday life — making art shared, visible, and accessible to all.
This mural is more than tile and glaze.
It is a lasting expression of community and belonging.
For decades to come, it will stand as a reminder that this town invests in its people and in the shared spaces that bring us together.
It says:
YOUR VOICE MATTERS.