Edmonton Mural Festival

05/26/2026

EMF is back August 15-September 15th, 2026. Join us to celebrate the successes of 2025 and hear about our plans for the festival in 2026 at our 2026 Festival Announcement & AGM.

Learn more about the excellent artists, tours, activations, and partners for 2026.

Date: June 15, 2026
Time: 11:30-12:30 PM
Location: Citadel Theatre, Shoctor Lobby
RSVP Required. Lunch Provided.

Registration link in bio and on our website under news.

04/16/2026

Are you a building owner or business on Alberta Avenue looking for a mural in 2026?

With the support of Alberta Avenue Business Association, the Edmonton Mural Festival is offering up to $3,500 per project for mural projects in the district.

Apply by April 24, 2026.
Visit: www.edmontonmuralfest.com/alberta-ave

exploreedmonton

04/14/2026

Murals represent the communities around and within a city by connecting cultures through shared expression, transforming public spaces into accessible art galleries.

04/10/2026

Past. Present. Painted.

04/03/2026

Dream Tall.

03/31/2026

Murals help shape the fabric of a city by bringing artists together through shared expression, creating public art that is accessible for everyone to experience and enjoy.

02/19/2026

Thank you to Taproot Edmonton for the thoughtful coverage and for helping us share the importance of expanding public art with Edmonton’s development community.

Do you have a wall or building that needs to be beautified? Please get in touch with us: https://www.edmontonmuralfest.com/sponsorship

https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2026/02/19/celebration-of-life-cupcake-mural-reaches-inevitable-end

Don't cry because it's over, smile because art happened, say organizers behind the soon-to-be-destroyed Cupcake mural project on 124 Street.

02/19/2026

Look, listen, and lean in. EMF 2025 Recap.

Here’s how 2025 stacked up:

THE WALLS
• 15 Mural Projects
• 100% 2023-2025 murals anti-graffiti coated

THE ROSTER
17 Artists Total
• 15 Canadian Artists
• 1 Austin, TX
• 1 Spain

Cities Represented:
Edmonton · Calgary · Vancouver · Montreal · Canmore

REPRESENTATION & EQUITY
• 3 Indigenous Artists (1 BC · 2 AB)
• 14 Female Artists
• 7 Male Artists
• 2 LGBTQ+ Artists

COLLABS & PARTNERSHIPS
• Murals with Fringe Fest + Purple City Fest
• 4 BIA Wall Calls across the city

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• 22 Activations total
• 3 BIA Mural Tours
• ⅔ Sold Out tours

PRODUCTION WINS
• EMF Sea-Can rented & fully outfitted
• EMF Truck painted
• Expanded on-site production capacity

02/06/2026

2026 Artist Application Now Open!

If you applied before, PLEASE APPLY AGAIN. EMF has a new system for artist intake.

Thank you for applying. We look forward to being a part of your artwork/mural journey.

Wall Calls:
Applications are already open for Downtown, Old Strathcona, 124 Street, and the French Quarter. Businesses, building owners, or community groups looking for a mural are encouraged to apply. EMF provides complete project and production management. EMF traditionally can provide up to 50% of total project costs.

Learn More and apply:
edmontonmuralfest.com

02/03/2026

2025 BY THE NUMBERS…

A record year for walls, artists, and community. From fresh walls to sold-out tours, new partnerships to major production upgrades—this year was all about scale, impact, and showing up for artists and neighbourhoods.

Here’s how the season stacked up:

THE WALLS
• 15 Mural Projects
• 100% 2023-2025 murals anti-graffiti coated

THE ROSTER
17 Artists Total
• 15 Canadian Artists
• 1 Austin, TX
• 1 Spain

Cities Represented:
Edmonton · Calgary · Vancouver · Montreal · Canmore

REPRESENTATION & EQUITY
• 3 Indigenous Artists (1 BC · 2 AB)
• 14 Female Artists
• 7 Male Artists
• 2 LGBTQ+ Artists

COLLABS & PARTNERSHIPS
• Murals with Fringe Fest + Purple City Fest
• 4 BIA Wall Calls across the city

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• 22 Activations total
• 3 BIA Mural Tours
• ⅔ Sold Out tours

PRODUCTION WINS
• EMF Sea-Can rented & fully outfitted
• EMF Truck painted
• Expanded on-site production capacity

Look out 2026! News coming soon.