2nd Annual Carson City Murals & Music Festival returns September 26 - 28 to Carson City
Enjoy live music and see artists create new, vibrant public murals across Nevada’s capital city Sept. 26-28.
The Brewery Arts Center’s second annual Carson City Murals & Music Festival will bring live musical performances and 19 new, colorful murals to Carson City, Nevada starting Thursday, Sept. 26 through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. This year’s festival artists will add to the 23 murals created during the inaugural festival in 2023.
Local, national and international artists will create murals in public spaces around Carson City. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet artists as they create their murals over the three three-day festival, including Jabi Corte from Spain; Priscilla Aldana G. (Prism) from Mexico; Charly Malpass from Truckee, California; Gregg Deal from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and others.
A complete list of participating artists, their murals, and the locations will be available online at https://visitcarsoncity.com/muralsandmusic/
Nightly musical performances will also be available, including a headlining performance from Mike Clark & The Sugar Sounds on the outdoor stage at the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 28. Festival goers can also participate in hands-on art experiences painting at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada and creating with clay at Ogres-Holm Pottery. A full schedule of events will be available online.
Brewery Arts Center, Visit Carson City and Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space are partnering to produce the festival as a public art campaign that aligns with the city’s 2022-26 Arts and Culture Strategic Plan. Generously supported by Visit Carson City, Nevada Arts Council, community organizations, local businesses and private donations, the festival is free and open to visitors of all ages.
For locations and full schedule of events - https://visitcarsoncity.com/muralsandmusic/