See artists at work this week during Fifth Street Mural Festival
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Fifth Street Mural Festival is taking place this week, with 37 artists working on more than 40 murals.
The newly painted murals will be officially “unveiled” at the mural ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, but the work is going on right now.
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The Fifth Street mural project spans the abutments lining both sides of Fifth Street between Reynolds Street and the Fifth Street Freedom Pedestrian Bridge.
As part of a festive celebration of mural arts, the community is encouraged to come out and watch the artists bring their visions to life.
Artists include Art Abdon, Gabi Anderson, Emily Bender, Colleen Beyer, Lauren Boykin, Carrie Brooks, Alex Bugg, Theron Cartwright, Si-Long Chen, Donna Cote, Jason Craig, A.C. Daniel, Levi Dilley, Allison Dunavant, Cyndy Epps, Carrie Everitt, Brittany Fields, Jessica Gorman, Tripp Gustin, Tiffany Jackson, Sway Jones, Destinee Love, Isabel Massell, Brandon Moultrie, Dannie Niu, Jon Paschal, Cole Phail, Rachel Polvadore, Aort Reed, Tyler Richardson, William Sanders, Lindsey Spears, Wesley L. Stewart, Rhian Swain, Jacki Mayo Van Dyke, and Stacey Vincenzetti.
Food trucks will be available with refreshments.
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