Orlando Mural Festival, presented by CityArts and the Downtown Arts District, took place over the weekend with over a dozen artists working around downtown Orlando to bring their designs to life on a massive scale. Art Party, a day of celebration for local artists, took place on Saturday with the inevitable yet unplanned intermission due to rain.
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“I used to see the painted traffic boxes around town,” Bridget Hartig, a mural artist for over five years, told Orlando Weekly. “I’ve done three [traffic boxes] down this street. That kicked off my love for murals.”
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