Murals

What kind of role does all that investment play when it comes to the overall success of the university and its students? Apparently quite a bit.

From Nov. 6 through 14, Color Wave Walls, Lakeland’s first mural festival, will bring artists from across the world to create a "walkable, evolving open-air mural museum."

Cameron Parker, who recently finished painting the tribute to Dolly Parton, said he hopes it'll carry on her legacy.

The new crosswalk raises a basic question: What makes this design different from the artwork Sarasota removed at FDOT’s direction last year?

Artist and mural painter Dylan Perry was hired by the Tampa Downtown Partnership to paint a mural on the wall of a building next to the Rialto Theatre. On Friday, April 10, members of the community were invited to help with the initial design, like a wall-sized paint-by-number artwork. The finished mural will be unveiled Friday, April 17.

Nine artists have filed claims against the city of Sarasota, alleging their rights were violated when officials removed pavement art in response to a state directive from the Florida Department of Transportation.

The current leaseholder is Jay Que’s on the Deuces. The club owner said Tuesday he has big plans for the now all-white wall.

In a memo sent to city council members, Mayor Ken Welch highlighted his administration’s progress on public art and placemaking opportunities.

After a weekend of several arrests of protesters outside the former Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he supports the state's crackdown on people who "deface" crosswalks.

The clergymen were arrested outside the Woodson African American Museum in St. Petersburg as workers attempted to cover up a Black Lives Matter mural.

The rainbow battle for the crosswalk on Orange Avenue and Esther Street continued Friday with new signs placed on the road stating that "defacing" the crosswalk is prohibited.

Florida is cracking down on street art. Tampa and St. Petersburg have until Sept. 4 to remove it all. Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a safety hazard, but others don't buy it.