Your City. Your Story. Your Canvas.

What started as sketches and conversations between young artists has now become something real. Wave Makers is more than a public art project — it’s a creative movement designed to transform everyday streets into meaningful pathways that connect people, neighborhoods, and stories across Lowell. Funded through the MassDevelopment TDI Creative Catalyst Grant, this initiative turns crosswalks into cultural landmarks — supporting walkability, community pride, and economic vitality in our city’s most active corridors.

Led by @bymattheww + @mbm.org (http://mbm.org/) and @aaronspresents, in collaboration with @rawartworkslynn, and @lahouse.creative in Lawrence — this project placed creative leadership directly in the hands of young people. Together, they imagined, designed, and painted murals that reflect the culture, vibrancy, and spirit of our city.

Lead Artist: Matthew Wolterding
Designers/Artists: Yazmin De Los Santos, Serena May Nam, Laylah Woodson, Kayla Pinales, Gabriel Pereira, Mariana Zuluaga
Director & Filmmaker: Jonathan Andreazza

Aaron’s Presents is built on the idea that when young people are given the opportunity to lead, create, and give back, the entire community is better for it — and Wave Makers is a bold, beautiful example of that mission in action.
To the youth artists who dreamed out loud and showed up every step of the way — thank you for painting the future.

To the City of Lowell, The Lowell Plan, and every neighbor who honked, cheered, or lent a hand — this is yours, too.

This is about more than murals. It’s about community, movement, memory, and making space for what matters.