Mural Fest FAQs

Mural Fest HQ is your home base, baby! It's where the main stage is, info and vendor booths, food trucks, beer garden, bike valet, and more!  So make sure to stop by and get comfy.

Our anticipated food trucks are Pat's BBQ, Cluck Truck, What the Freak Doggs, and Udder Rivals. (Subject to change.)

Our beer garden will be serving up the very best from our local SSL craft breweries and distilleries. All proceeds from beverage sales will support South Salt Lake Arts. We call that guilt free drinking!

Meet the Muralists

Join us at 6:00 PM to meet all 2026 muralists on stage with a special Q&A session. We will also announce the winner of the Kilby Block Party passes during this time.

Entertainment on the Main Stage at Mural Fest HQ 

This year's musical lineup features a fantastic range of acts that are guaranteed to be crowd-pleasers.

Street Performers at Mural Site

Street performers will be scattered throughout the city to keep the festival humming away from HQ. We want to give a shout out to these artists. We appreciate the magic they bring to the event. Sets will run from 2:00 to 6:30 PM. Don’t forget to give a little love and drop a little something in their tip jar.

• Bora Vadier
• Renee Mackin
• Taylor Lacey
• DJ Nolan Music
• Joshua T McCune
• Brother Chunky
• Rick Gerber
• Kelly Bellerose
• Mel Soul

We have an opportunity drawing for a pair of Kilby Block Party weekend passes, taking place May 15-17, 2026. Each $10 donation to South Salt Lake Arts is one chance to win. Visit the South Salt Lake Arts booth at HQ to donate and enter.

• Entries must be submitted by 5:45 PM.
• The winner must be present when their name is called.
• Passes are not redeemable for cash.

Mural Fest is a city-wide event in South Salt Lake, with over 80 existing murals and featuring 11 new ones. Experience the art on May 9 by moving on two wheels, two feet, or the "Fun Bus."

Transit & Trails

Skip the parking hunt. Ride UTA for FREE to Mural Fest, thanks to our partnership. Festival HQ (151 W Commonwealth Ave) is right next to the Central Pointe TRAX Station. Get your free transit passes early at South Salt Lake City Hall (220 E Morris Ave, SSL, UT 84115).

If you prefer to bike, take Parley’s Trail directly to Commonwealth Ave. Once you arrive, leave the logistics to us and take advantage of our Free Bike Valet at HQ. It’s secure, convenient, and keeps you ready to hop back on for the Sweet Streets group ride at 2:30 PM.

Hop on the free Fun Bus

Rest your legs without missing a single wall. The Fun Bus will be looping through the mural locations all day for you to hop on and off at your convenience. It’s the easiest way to see the "far-out" murals and get back to the Beer Garden at HQ in time for the music.

Roll with the Crew: The Sweet Streets Bike Ride

We are thrilled to partner with Sweet Streets SLC, an organization dedicated to making our streets safer and more vibrant for everyone.

• The Big Ride: Join the organized group ride starting at 2:30 PM. We’ll be heading counter-clockwise through the city to hit the newest mural additions. Meet at HQ to start the ride.
• Go at Your Own Pace: Prefer to fly solo? Click here for the 2026 Mural Map to follow the route on your own time, or meet the Sweet Streets team at their booth and they will lead you on the right path.
• Meet the Artists: New murals are only half the story. Artists will be at their walls from 2:00 to 5:50 PM. If you’re riding self-guided, make sure to stop, say hello, and ask about their inspiration.

We are thrilled to partner with Sweet Streets SLC, an organization dedicated to making our streets safer and more vibrant for everyone.

• The Big Ride: Join the organized group ride starting at 2:30 PM. We’ll be heading counter-clockwise through the city to hit the newest mural additions. Meet at HQ to start the ride.
• Go at Your Own Pace: Prefer to fly solo? Click here for the 2026 Mural Map to follow the route on your own time, or meet the Sweet Streets team at their booth and they will lead you on the right path.
• Meet the Artists: New murals are only half the story. Artists will be at their walls from 2:00 to 5:50 PM. If you’re riding self-guided, make sure to stop, say hello, and ask about their inspiration.

If you like a slower pace with a lens in hand, join the Salt Lake City Photo Community.

• SLC Photo Community Walk: This is a guided walk perfect for photographers of all levels looking to capture the finalized masterpieces and the festival energy. Meet at HQ to start the photo tour, TBA on meeting time.
• Pro Tip: Want to see the "behind the scenes"? Artists will be painting all week from May 4 through May 8. Swing by early in the week to capture the process before the big reveal, and snap some photos.

Each year, interested artists submit a Call for Mural Artists Application. The Mural Fest Selection Committee, made up of the South Salt Lake Arts Board and other invited artists and arts administrators, reviews the applications. Annually, ten artists (or teams of artists) are chosen based on several factors, including artistic excellence, mural experience, diversity of styles, professionalism and cultural merit. We have many talented artists who apply – the final decision is always a difficult one.

The Mural Fest 2026 Call for Artists is open to International artists. As the VISA requirements are different depending on what country the artist is coming from, it is up to the individual artist to determine if they will be able to obtain an approved VISA by April 1, 2026 in order to travel to the festival. More information can be found here. If an artist is from one of the 42 countries under the United States VISA Waiver Program, the artist will still need to apply for an ESTA.

South Salt Lake Arts strives to support local artists in all we do, and Mural Fest is no exception. Annually, we aim to have a healthy mix of local and non-local artists. We feel strongly about giving our local talent the opportunity to showcase their work in our community. Our national and international artists help elevate the diversity of the murals and strengthen Mural Fest’s brand identity beyond Utah.

Absolutely! We award a stipend to each mural artist that is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien. Compensation is based on the artist’s experience and the size of the wall they are painting. Additionally, we provide accommodations for any artist traveling from outside the Wasatch Front.

Our murals are painted within South Salt Lake’s Creative Industries Zone. Often, business or property owners will This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about hosting a mural. When we see a wall that would be a great mural wall, we proactively reach out to building owners. We look for walls that are visible from public ways, have a limited number of structural or natural barriers and are within walking or biking distance to the other murals. Each business or property owner is asked to contribute 25-50% for additional artist compensation.

We match artists with building owners based on several factors, including how much input the owner would like to contribute to the design process, the style and artistic goals of the business and the size of the wall. We strive to place artists at locations where their style meshes well with the business and building.

No, but we do ask artists to work with the building or business owner to come up with a design that blends well with the personality and artistic goals of the business. Every building owner is different. Some owners give the artist total artistic freedom to design the mural (within Mural Fest guidelines). Others prefer some input on what the mural will look like. We highly encourage building owners to respect the artistic freedom and diversity of the artist throughout the design process. Owners do have to give final approval on the design before it goes to the Arts Board for review and approval.

We typically do not have a theme that artists need to consider in their design. However, we do have certain guidelines that must be followed. We ask that artwork reflect the diversity and character of South Salt Lake and add vibrancy and a sense of place to the neighborhood. Additionally, mural designs must not be deemed an advertisement for a business or product and cannot contain any themes of violence, hate or racism or be vulgar or obscene.

Our goal is to create permanent works of art. We require all building owners to keep the mural intact for three years. We have plenty of walls to paint and do not intend to paint over any of the murals. However, South Salt Lake is experiencing a great deal of growth, which means properties will change hands and buildings may come down. We make every effort to commission walls that will live for at least three years. Unfortunately, sometimes unforeseen circumstances, such as weather, vandalism, accidents and other factors, cause an early demise of a mural.

We provide an anti-graffiti coating for each artist to apply when their mural is completed. We also make sure building owners know that if their mural receives any damage, vandalism or graffiti, they are to contact us before attempting to clean, fix or re-paint the mural. Contingency funds are allocated each year to cover any repair or restoration costs. The original artist is given first rights of refusal on restoration and repairs.

Aside from painting a mural, we typically have other opportunities for artists to be involved during the Mural Fest Artist Meet & Greet celebration held each May, including live mural painting and community art projects. For more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

It takes many helping hands to pull off a great Mural Fest each year and we are always looking for willing and excited volunteers to help with a variety of duties. If you would like to become part of the Mural Fest team, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..