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Art for All
Wide Open Walls promotes diversity through artistic expression. We think art should be part of daily life and want art to reach a wider audience.
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A lot of hard work goes into the Wide Open Walls Festival. See some photos of what it's like.
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With the help of Friends of the Arts Commission, the first mural festival was founded in 2016, with 11 murals painted throughout the Midtown and Downtown area.
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Wide Open Walls is committed to bringing art to the world and the local community through international programs and arts education.
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Local Vision Award
Presented by APACA
2018 Innovation of the Year Award
Presented by Sacramento Region Innovation Awards
2017 Impact Award
Presented by Sacramento Arts & Business Council
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sign upMore than murals, Wide Open Walls is a sign Sacramento has finally arrived
Most days, the tree-lined midtown streets near The Sacramento Bee are quiet and predictable. In other words, boring. But on Friday, as the clock ticked toward noon, four young men piled out of “I Love Teriyaki” and craned their necks to get a look at the humongous bear that Raphael Delgado was painting on a […]
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