Glendale Library Arts and Culture, the Glendale YMCA and ace/121 Gallery announced the unveiling of “Yoshito in the Forest,” the first mural to be commissioned by the City of Glendale.

As part of Glendale Library Arts and Culture’s “Art Happens Anywhere” initiative, muralist Ayumi Chisolm (SANOizm) was selected to paint Glendale’s first commissioned mural. Completed in mid-January, the mural was installed on a north-facing wall at the entrance to Glendale’s YMCA on Louise Street. The ace/121 Gallery will be displaying a series of images showing Ayumi’s early sketches and photographs of the mural installation. The community is invited to take part in a formal unveiling of the mural on Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m. Planned attendees include Glendale City Council members, Glendale Arts and Culture commissioners, representatives of the YMCA and the ace/121 Gallery.

The mural is a part of the Art Happens Anywhere (AHA) Program sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Program and was made possible by the Glendale YMCA and the ace/121 Gallery/EngAGE.