SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury is seeking the public’s input on what a future mural inside the city would look like, including the theme that it should portray and what art style it should take.

The mural would be a part of N.C. Public Art Director Max Dowdle’s project to paint 100 different murals in all 100 counties throughout the state in five years. Dowdle officially began the project earlier this year in Scotland County with a mural in Laurinburg depicting leaders of the Laurinburg Institute, a historic Black preparatory school.

“The Salisbury Public Arts Commission will help oversee the project, and would like residents’ input to ensure Salisbury’s mural reflects the values, aspirations and culture of our community,” the city wrote in a release.

The survey for members of the Salisbury community to provide their input is available at salisburync.gov/LegacyMural or in print at the Salisbury Office Buildings, located at 132 N. Main St. The survey asks for stakeholder input on themes or messages about the city that are important to convey in the mural, for specific cultural or historical landmarks or people that should be included and what technique should be used to paint the mural. The survey also asks the community members if they would be willing to serve on a task force to assist in the implementation of the project.

The survey deadline is Sunday, Sept. 22.

“The project will engage citizens at multiple stages of the process, including the installation of the mural where citizens of all ages may participate in a paint-by-number fashion,” the city wrote in the release.

The location of the mural is yet to be determined and will be decided by the citizen task force.

According to a profile of Dowdle on the NC Public Art website, he graduated from the College of Charleston before attending and teaching “in the classical vein” at Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy. The profile stated that Dowdle’s favorite part of the project process is the design phase which allows the organization to collect feedback from community members and stakeholders and synthesize their needs into a work of art.