SELECTED QUOTES FROM SALT CITY MARKET’S PRESS RELEASE 9/12/22:

“We received nearly two dozen submissions from incredible local, regional, and national artists, and our mural committee had the difficult task of choosing a final design,” says CJ Butler, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Salt City Market. “We ultimately chose Audra’s submission, because we feel it gets to the core of the Salt City Market’s vision—food & culture uniting people.”

Linsner’s design features 43 food items, each chosen for their versatility and ubiquity across many cultures and regions. Notable ingredients in the design include corn, mushrooms, coffee, avocado, rice, and of course, salt. The Salt City Market plans to release a companion microapp where viewers can scan a QR code to digitally view the mural and click through all of the food to learn fun facts about them. The goal is to make the mural even more interactive, hopefully spark curiosity and creativity amongst those who view it. 

“Public art helps to strengthen and revitalize communities, so we’re excited to be able to continue to contribute to the transformation of Downtown Syracuse,” says Maarten Jacobs, Executive Director for the Syracuse Urban Partnership.