American Mural Project

The American Mural Project (AMP) is a nonprofit arts center located in Winsted, Connecticut, that offers exhibits, events, and educational programs.

Professions include construction, printing, military, mechanics, aviation, medicine, smelting, mining, entertainment, transportation, fishing, glass blowing, music, law enforcement, firefighting, ironwork, aerospace, stone cutting, farming, automotive, education, communications, literature, agriculture, and electronics.

The sections of the mural displayed in the “Ramp Gallery” (opening anticipated in 2025) include pieces that were created during Griesedieck's travels across the country to work on collaborative projects in each U.S.

AMP has partnered with schools, nonprofits, and professionals—including NASA, Boeing, Habitat for Humanity, and HealthCorps[8]—on projects that involve people from multiple states.

), fiberglass, paint, Makrolon (polycarbonate), resin, fishing nets, lobster traps, lawn ornaments, bait bags, wire, shells, driftwood, watches (11,645 total), mesh, spackle, leaves, sand, dirt, bark, pinecones, feathers, plants, seeds, indigo, glue, tongue depressors, markers, photos, drawings, action figures, shoes, jewelry, medals, pencils, wood (128 sq.

Past performers include musician Paul Winter, gospel singer Theresa Thomason, and poet Taylor Mali.

[14] Renovations to the first building, which included raising the roof 25 feet and affixing nearly 120 tons of steel armature to support the five-story mural, began in 2017.

[18] In addition to being a manufacturing center for more than twenty factories for scythes, clocks, hardware, and electrical appliances, the town was also home to Winsted Hosiery Company.

[19] Founded in 1882 and occupying six buildings built in 1900–01 on the east bank of the Still River,[20] the company was the largest hosiery manufacturer in Connecticut by 1936, also making underwear and other knit goods, primarily from wool.