Pensacola Mural Fest announces 2023 Artists and Mural Locations

Today the Pensacola Mural Fest committee announced the 2023 muralists and locations for this year’s festival.  The mural celebration will be free and open to the public and will be held Saturday, Nov. 4.

“The judges had a tough time picking among very impressive artists. These six artists have created beautiful murals not only locally but across the state and country,” said board member Preston Forshee.

2023 Muralists:

The artists will be painting the walls of businesses along Barrancas Avenue between Garden and Main Streets in the weeks prior to the event. The pairs are as follows:

Eniko Ujj – Kingfisher, 1500 Barrancas Avenue
Drake Arnold – Pearl & Horn, 1504 West Intendencia Street
Montgomery Welt – Frank Marston American Legion Post 33, 1401 West Intendencia Street
HAND IN HAND (Andrew & Sarah McWilson) – Posner Marine, 1701 Barrancas Avenue
Banks Compton – Merchants Paper Company, 1800 Barrancas Avenue

Sarah McWilson of HAND IN HAND:

“Throughout our experiences traveling and creating murals across the South, we’ve seen firsthand the impact of public art on community placemaking. It means a lot to us to be able to create something meaningful for our hometown as part of Pensacola Mural Fest.”

Dig Deeper:

The Pensacola Mural Fest was organized in 2022 by a group of community leaders and local muralists who believe that murals can add to the beauty of Pensacola, promote public art, and attract visitors. Mural festivals across the country have contributed public art and revitalized neighborhoods. Pensacola Mural Fest operates under the umbrella of First City Art Center.