Returning for its ninth year, the SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival is prepared to once again ignite the City of the Arts with a diverse collection of public art. The festival is an outdoor art exhibition aimed at celebrating art for art’s sake. During SHINE, 14 new murals plus a series of Bright Spot community mural projects will be added to the art districts and surrounding neighborhoods of St. Petersburg’s downtown.
The SHINE Mural Festival takes place every October. This year it will be from October 13 to October 22.
What is SHINE Mural Festival?
The annual SHINE Mural Festival illuminates and celebrates the power of art in public spaces. The murals are not only a unique piece of art but also help revitalize areas, inspire dialogue, and unite the community. By using the walls and streets as canvas, SHINE turns St. Pete into a world-class outdoor gallery. Top contemporary local, national, and international artists create these murals. Produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, SHINE has created over 100 murals throughout downtown and the surrounding arts districts since 2015.
More: Check out the murals from SHINE 2022!
SHINE 2023 will add 14 new murals throughout the art districts plus a series of street art related events, tours, and community projects. Click here for artist bios, the 2023 map of murals, Bright Spot project information and full event details.
The SHINE Mural Festival is also the first in the world to have an accessible audio tour and the technology to instantly connect mural viewers to online content via PixelStix. Other mural organizations nationwide now use this interactive technology.
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What is the St. Pete Arts Alliance?
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is an organization that represents all the arts in St. Pete. It is a nonprofit that raises money and advocates for the entire creative community. Including artists, arts and cultural organizations, and creative businesses. The Arts Alliance raises money through individual and corporate gifts, event sponsorships, and grants that support community-wide arts efforts.
