05/21/2026
We’re excited to officially announce the final artist team selected through the Meier Hall voting process over the last few weeks. With participation from 368 voters, including Salem State University alumni, staff, students, neighbors, and community members affiliated with the university, we’re proud to share that Hare + Howell Collaborative, featuring artists Gabriela Sepúlveda Ortiz and Melissa Stratton Pandina , has been selected to move forward with the design and installation of the new mural at Meier Hall this June.
Stay tuned for more details, opportunities to get involved through upcoming community paint day (“paint party”), and behind-the-scenes social media updates documenting the development of this momentum-building mural over the next month.
We’re thrilled to have them on board. Congratulations to the selected team, and thank you to everyone who participated, voted, commented, and applied throughout this process. It has truly been a meaningful and inspiring experience for all of us.
