Get stoked for Mural Fest 2023, now rocking Downtown Corpus Christi! It’s time to hit the streets and witness art in action, as our city comes alive with color and creativity. We’ve got four fresh murals that are about to drop and set the stage for an epic summer bash. Each mural captures the essence of Corpus Christi, blending in the fun, historic, and cultural vibes that make our city one-of-a-kind. So grab your crew, soak up the art scene, and get ready to kick off an awesome summer celebration together!
Mural Fest 2023
Get stoked for Mural Fest 2023, now rocking Downtown Corpus Christi! It’s time to hit the streets and witness art in action, as our city comes alive with color and creativity. We’ve got four fresh murals that are about to drop and set the stage for an epic summer bash. Each mural captures the essence of Corpus Christi, blending in the fun, historic, and cultural vibes that make our city one-of-a-kind. So grab your crew, soak up the art scene, and get ready to kick off an awesome summer celebration together!
Mural Fest 2022 Recap
Our first ever annual Mural Fest was a huge success in 2022. We worked with 6 national artists and 2 local artist collectives to beautify the downtown with 6 new large-scale murals. We celebrated with our local community by introducing a ton events, food, and fun over the weekend including: an enhanced ArtWalk, food trucks, live music, chalk the block, and so much more.
See all of the incredible work from MF22 below!
Hover over the photos for more information about the art.
Born to Fly
Artist: Rafael Blanco
“Born to Fly” is created to honor and celebrate the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. The mission of Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas, is to provide the best possible service & facilities to our customers with pride.
Fair is Fair
Artist: Jason Tetlak
To the naked eye this mural reads “Corpus Christi” but when viewed with a red lens, the message changes to read “Fair is Fair.” The inspiration for this piece comes from the film “The Legend of Billie Jean” which was shot in the golden mid-1980s in Corpus Christi.
Pups on Broadway
Artist: Nekoda Witsken
Nekoda’s goal of this piece is to emphasize the downtown culture, & connect the community. She hopes this will encourage people to enjoy the outdoors of downtown by walking your dog to visit the murals.
Sea Breeze
Artist: Phoebe Joynt
“Sea Breeze” was created to emphasize the beach town vibes that Corpus Christi encompasses. It has abstract hints to fun activities that attract people to Corpus Christi with a sailboat, the new Harbor Bridge, & silhouetted figures playing in the surf.
La Galeria
Artist: Her.mosa Collective
“La Galeria” showcases the vibrancy and culture in downtown by bringing the thriving art scene of Corpus Christi outdoors. This is an interactive mural; by using the Artivive app, viewers will be able to play the animated AR layers, taking the 2D work into a virtual 3D experience.
I "Heart" CC
Artist: Local Art Collective
This collaborative piece was created by locals who love their city.
Mural Fest 2022 Recap Video
5 national artist groups were selected from around the country to design and produce large-scale murals on walls and buildings around the downtown community. A local artist collected curated by Cre8ive Culture came together to paint a collaborate mural that represented the culture and love for our city.
The artists had 2 weeks to produce their murals and then presented them at Mural Fest. Other festival features included ArtWalk pop-up vendors, food trucks, a VIP artist mixer, live music, a mural dedication tour hosted by Mayor Paulette Guajardo, and more!