An international festival celebrating a city’s unique art community has come to Tampa. Worldwide Walls festivals take place in over 17 cities around the world. It has come to Tampa to bring together the community of artists, curators and professionals to enhance the inspirational opportunities for public art in Hillsborough County.
Worldwide Walls
Worldwide Walls festival originated in Hawaii in 2010 as POW! WOW! Worldwide. Pow Wow Worldwide was conceptualized and started by artist Jasper Wong. The goal of the festival is to inspire communities through public art. The festival forms a collaboration between businesses, residents, building owners, neighborhood associations and schools to create inspiring places to live and work, by looking at ways to add art to the community.
Tampa Walls!
(LEFT) Wall in Seminole Heights. (RIGHT) @illdes wall is complete @magnanimousbrewing
For one week each year, Tampa Walls! brings together local and visiting artists to learn about the city and then sets them free to turn communities in Tampa into public art galleries. Along with the murals, the festival features live music events, educational programming, artist talks, and more.
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This exciting initiative brings to Tampa a collaboration between artists and musicians within the community. Multiple murals will be painted will be painted in the Tampa Bay area until May 10.
Learn more about when and where murals are painted!
@quinnsessential blends pop-culture with the surreal. Her wall is at 5040 N Nebraska Ave – Seminole Heights neighborhood.