Destinee Love works on a mural on April 20, 2023 that will cover 40 feet as part of the 5th Street Mural Festival that will culminate Saturday, April 27, in ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Destinee Love works on a mural on April 20, 2023 that will cover 40 feet as part of the 5th Street Mural Festival that will culminate Saturday, April 27, in ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News

In pictures: Mural project opening day April 20

Thirty-seven artists are painting murals on the Freedom Pedestrian Bridge at Fifth Street in downtown Augusta as part of a weeklong project that began April 20 and will culminate with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. April 27.

After the ribbon cutting, people can enjoy the festival with music by DJs Matoo & Coco, food with Food Thyme, Cozi Cup Coffee and Blue Sky Ice Cream, a mural scavenger hunt with prizes for children and live art.

Jason Craig starts his mural on the Freedom Bridge on April 20. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News

On March 28, the Greater Augusta Arts Council announced the selected artists from a field of more than 200 submissions.

Selected artists include Art Abdon,  Gabi Anderson, Emily Bender, Colleen Beyer, Lauren Boykin, Carrie Brooks,  Alex Bugg, Theron Cartwright, Si-Long Chen, Donna Cote, Jason Craig, A.C. Daniel, Levi Dilley, Allison Dunavant, Cyndy Epps, Carrie Everitt, Brittany Fields, Jessica Gorman,  Tripp Gustin, Sara Harris, Tiffany Jackson, Sway Jones, Destinee Love, Isabel Massell, Brandon Moultrie, Dannie Niu,  Jon Paschal, Cole Phail, Rachel Polvadore, Aort Reed, Tyler Richardson, billy s, Lindsey Spears, Wesley L. Stewart, Rhian Swain, Jacki Mayo Van Dyke,and Stacey Vincenzetti.

The Freedom Bridge will be covered with murals thanks to 37 area artists who began work on April 20. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Artists began painting murals on the Freedom Bridge April 20. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Thirty-seven artists are currently working on murals as part of the 5th Street Art Mural Festival that will take place Saturday, April 27, in Augusta, Ga. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
Gabi Anderson works on her mural on a warm Saturday afternoon as part of the 5th Street Mural Project and Festival that will take place Saturday, April 27. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News

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One response to “In pictures: Mural project opening day April 20”

  1. Billy S says:

    Awesome work!!! Well Done, Charmain! 🙌🙌🙌🙌