ABOUT D.C. WALLS
For ten days in October, a curated group of artists from around the globe will travel to Washington, DC to paint larger-than-life murals at our annual celebration of art and creativity. The outdoor festival launched originally in 2016, and is the local chapter of the World Wide Walls Family (formerly POW! WOW! collective) based in Hawai’i. The international mural festival returns under a new banner D.C. Walls.
Since its founding in Hawai’i of 2010 by Jasper Wong, the festival has expanded and grown into a global network of artists. It organizes the production of art, exhibitions, lecture series, creative community spaces, schools for art and music, concerts, and live art installations across the globe.
Photo: jerome thomas
SHARING IDEAS
DC Walls brings artists together from the far corners of the country and throughout the world to create larger than life works of art. Murals from artists, who may only visit Washington, DC this one time, live on long after they've left.
Photo: MAX SNYDER
EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY
Each year we try to involve more and more aspects of the community with our festival. Our goal is to share what we do with as many people in the city as we can. We provide a number of guided tours of the mural sites during and after the festival, giving attendees a chance to see each artists' process.
Photo: ian roche
BEAUTIFY THE CITY
Our goal is to make the city a brighter and more vibrant place, while sharing art and creativity from around the world. Each year we strive to bring more and more artists together to paint our city.
Photo: MAX SNYDER
INSPIRE YOUTH
Our family friendly opening event gives the youth a chance to get involved. Families and groups of friends can come and be inspired, eat, drink and dance and then venture out into the neighborhood to tour the mural sites as artists work. We hope to inspire the next crop of creators in Washington, DC.
HOW DO I COME TO DC WALLS?
Is it your first time coming to DC Walls? Did you come out last year and had no idea what to do? This year will be slightly different because health and safety concerns we doing some virtual events and self-guided tours
