Photos from the 2024 Macon Mural Festival held Sept. 13-15. The three-day festival featured artists from California, Colorado, Tennessee and Georgia. Four new murals were painted around downtown and a community street art wall was painted at the corner of MLK and Riverside Drive. Photos by Jessica Gratigny.
Colorado-based artist David Swartz paints outside Bike Tech on Second Street during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
California-based artist Hannah Web’s completed mural displays on a parking deck as seen from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Tennessee-based artist Megan Lingerfelt (left) talks to California-based artist Hannah Web (right) during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Tennessee-based artist Megan Lingerfelt paints outside of Longleaf Distilling Co. on Second Street during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Colorado-based artist David Swartz paints outside Bike Tech on Second Street during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Colorado-based artist David Swartz paints outside Bike Tech on Second Street during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Artists paint along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Atlanta-based artist “Tares” paints along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Atlanta-based artist “Whims” paints along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
Local artist Bo Walker adds finishing touches to the community street art wall at the corner of Riverside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during the second annual Macon Mural Festival in downtown Macon, Georgia, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Hosted by the Macon Arts Alliance, the festival brought artists from across the country to collaborate with local businesses and create a more vibrant community. (Jessica Gratigny / For The Melody)
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