The 2026 City of Mural Community Festival has officially wrapped up, leaving Bay City with three beautiful new murals that celebrate creativity, community, and the power of public art. Each mural tells its own story while contributing to our larger vision of transforming everyday spaces into places that inspire connection, conversation, and civic pride. A New Welcome at Calypso Wine Bar One of this year's featured projects is the newest mural inside Calypso Wine Bar, created by returning...

The Ever-Living Friendship Wall is growing once again! United We Go is excited to welcome Charlotte Shinabarger (Charlotte Art) of Petoskey, Michigan, and Jamie Sandy of Canadian Lakes, Michigan, as they create two new mural panels for this ongoing community art project. Painting will take place August 12–13, 2026, at Wenonah Park in Bay City, and the public is invited to stop by, meet the artists, and experience the creative process firsthand. Meet the Artists Charlotte Shinabarger...

August 11–16, 2026 For the fourth year, the City of Mural Community Festival returns to Bay City, bringing together artists, residents, businesses, and visitors to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and community through public art. What began as a vision to transform blank walls into meaningful works of art has grown into a community movement. Since 2023, the festival has connected local artists, youth, businesses, and volunteers while adding vibrant public art that reflects the stories...