Downtown Torrington mural installation set to begin this weekend
TORRINGTON (WNE) — After months of planning and fundraising, work on the Creating Our Front Door Community Mural is expected to begin this weekend in downtown Torrington.
Wyoming muralist Jordan Dean plans to begin applying the first coat of paint Saturday or Sunday, Aug. 15 or 16. Organizers expect residents to see significant progress throughout the following week, and Dean believes the mural could be completed as early as Friday, Aug. 21, depending on weather and other conditions.
The mural will be painted on the south-facing wall of the Vistabeam building, where it will greet motorists entering downtown Torrington from the south. The project is intended to create a colorful “front door” to the city’s Main Street district while celebrating the character, heritage, landscape and spirit of Goshen County.
The project was initiated by Torrington Main Street, a program of Go Goshen. Dean was selected to bring the community-inspired design to life.
“We are incredibly grateful for the number of people and organizations who have believed in this project and helped bring it to this point,” said Leann Mattis, community development director for Go Goshen and director of Torrington Main Street. “This mural is about more than adding color to a wall. It’s about creating something that reflects our community, gives visitors a reason to stop and explore, and becomes something Torrington can be proud of for years to come.”
The project was funded through community contributions, business sponsorships and grants. Major donors include Jerry and Ann White, Vistabeam, the Goshen County Lodging Tax Board, the Eastern Wyoming College Foundation, Print Express, Wyoming Hemp Company and Broncho Bar & Grillhouse.
The mural also received support through a Wyoming Arts Council grant, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature, as well as a Go Goshen Progress Program Grant.
Community members have watched the design emerge through an interactive Mural Reveal Campaign, during which sections of the artwork were gradually uncovered as donations and sponsorships were received. With the mural fully funded, attention is now turning toward its installation and eventual unveiling.
Although the fundraising goal for the mural has been reached, additional contributions are still being accepted. Money raised beyond the cost of the current project will be designated for future murals and other public art projects in downtown Torrington.
Residents will be able to watch the mural take shape during the installation process. Additional information about community involvement opportunities and an official unveiling celebration will be announced later.
“Public art can be a powerful tool for placemaking and tourism,” Mattis said. “When visitors stop to admire the mural or take a photo, we want that to be an invitation to explore the rest of downtown and Goshen County.”
This story was published on August 14, 2026.
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