WEST ALLIS, WI — Community organizers in West Allis look to bring together the community with a new mural offering a bright spot in the city.

The Downtown West Allis Business Improvement District has been working all summer with artist John Kowalczyk on a collaborative mural that will be displayed on Cook's Cake and Candy storefront.

What makes this project unique is that while Kowalczyk created the outline, it's the community members themselves who are filling in the colors. The mural is divided into 288 squares, with each participant creating their own unique piece of the larger artwork.

"I think it's really important for everyone to see themselves in their community, and I think this is a literal way of doing that," Kowalczyk said.

On Thursday, members of the local senior center h

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