A ribbon is cut Friday at the unveiling of the tile murals, a project of PHS students.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Burbank Place is now adorned with almost 300 handprinted tiles.

On Friday, "Shapes of Togetherness" was unveiled on the side of 75 North St. Artist in residence Huck Elling guided Pittsfield High School students through creating the mural as part of the Pittsfield Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership.

"This project has meant so much to us," Elling said.

"We were inspired to put the title here in this location that had experienced a lot of graffiti. We chose this location because we were looking for a place that the PHS students spend a lot of time. The movie theater, this walking zone, we wanted to make it better."

The four-part mural features white tiles with colorful, varied shapes painted on them. It aims to brighten the dimly lit space frequented by younger community members because of its proximity to the Beacon Cinema.

"I thought it was very inspiring because if you can come together to make art, you can come together to see art," senior Kenny Davis said.

Senior Dennis Hermanski said the project was something fun to do that brings light to the city, "which needs a lot," and hopes that it lights the way for other students to participate in art.

"It was kind of like learning something new, how to paint properly without your hand cramping and trying to do straight lines, which I'll never be able to do," they said.