Mural Mania
July 29 - August 2
7 Artists 5 Days 6 Murals
Join us for South Bend's 5th Mural Mania! During the festival, artists will be live painting murals in locations across South Bend. Everyone is encouraged to come watch the artists paint and say hello during this 5-day celebration of public art!
Map
Enjoy the artistic atmosphere while supporting our local businesses! Engage with the artists and learn something new about the public art installations.
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Artists aren't on a specific timeline, but you can usually expect them to be painting throughout the day. Click below for a downloadable map of the murals!
2026 Artists
Mel Posner
@therealmelpoz
Melanie Posner is a Los Angeles-based fine artist and muralist known for her large-scale portraits that blend realism with bold color, abstract elements, and botanical forms. Her work explores themes of femininity, resilience, and human connection, creating pieces that feel both powerful and uplifting.
CJ's Pub
236 Michigan Street
Congo
@congo.art
Congo is a Peruvian muralist and visual artist now based in Michigan. His journey began in 2011 with graffiti in Lima, and over the past 14 years has grown into large-scale murals across South America and the United States. His work explores the relationship between nature and the urban environment, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to transform public spaces.
ZStone
711 S Main St.
Kirsten Sandlin
@rogue.murals
Kirsten Sandlin is a seasoned Memphis-based muralist who creates large-scale public art rooted in community, history, and connection. Having spent many decades painting, her interpretive murals frequently feature children to explore universal themes of hope, innocence, and understanding.
ZStone
711 S Main St.
Oscar Joyo
@oscar_joyo
Daniel, also known as “Mister Toledo,” is a Mexican Southern Californian artist whose work spans multiple mediums and explores deeply personal themes rooted in the human experience
Faith Deliverance Center
Meet the Organizer
Alex Ann Allen is a self-taught multidisciplinary muralist living and working in South Bend, IN. The primary focus behind her work is portraiture and large scale murals influenced by futuristic perspective grids. Her passion and dedication lies in creating public art that brings communities together and helps beautify neighborhoods. A few well known public works in South Bend include: The Vortex on the side of Jiffy Lube, The Gerbera Daisies on the side of Kodachrome Coffee, and the twin geometric murals on the sides of Eddy Street Apartments.
2025 Gallery
Located on the side of ZStone Creations
Located in Howard Park
Located on the side of the parking garage at Main Street and Colfax Avenue
Located on the side of ZStone Creations
2024 Gallery
Located in the Leighton Parking Garage
Located on the South Bend Museum of Art loading dock
Located on the side of ZStone Creations
Located in the Leighton Parking Garage
2026 Partners and Sponsors
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H&A Group
St. Claire Development
Beth & Tim Webber
