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
YOUR VOICE MATTERS
Click on the survey below that best fits who you are.
Your input on these items will inform the mural design...
Color Palette?
Day
Sunrise / Sunset
Night
Imagery of 29 Palms?
Landmarks
Animals
Plants
Landscapes
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
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.