Twenty-one Dominican artists are painting murals along Avenida de la Salud and Cayetano Germosen Avenue in Mirador del Sur Park as a result of a sudden interest in long-forgotten public art by National District Mayor Roberto Salcedo. Clave Digital reports that murals will also be painted on overpasses in the city. The mayor’s assistant, Nerys Martinez, indicated that there is not specific budgetary allocation for this project, as it is being paid for by sponsors. The art on Mirador Sur Park is being sponsored by Pinturas Tropical, Verizon and the National Lottery. The practice of mural painting is not new to Santo Domingo. Many buildings from the time of the Trujullo dictatorship bear murals by famous Spanish artist Jose Vela Zannetti. Also, Silvano Lora painted several murals during the civil war of 1965. The public art at Mirador Sur Park is expected to be ready by 15 December. Participating artists include Jose Cestero, Alberto Bass, Jose Ramon, Guillo Perez, Angel Hache, Elsa Nunez, Aquiles Azar, Candido Bido, Soucy de Pellerano, Tony Capellan, Marianela Jimenez, Julio Susana, Bernardo Then, Julian Amado, Christian Tiburcio, Marcos Lluberes, Carmen de Poll, Ingrid Garcia, and Freddy Javier.