MURALS & MUSIC FESTIVAL

KnoxWalls Murals & Music Festival

May 30, 2026

Festival Hours

Saturday: 10AM-8PM

Emory Place, North Knoxville

23 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917

Parking Info Coming Soon

Applications

All Artist, Vendor & Performing Artists applications are now closed.

Watch Art in Action + Vote on Knoxville's Next Big Murals

Get ready for a day bursting with color, creativity, and community as Dogwood Arts transforms Emory Place into an open-air art and music experience. Ten talented muralists will go head-to-head in a live painting competition, creating murals in real time while festival-goers watch the art unfold, enjoy performances by local & regional musicians, and explore the vibrant personalities of the businesses in and around Emory Place.

Mural Competition

10 muralists will go head-to-head in a one-day painting competition

Live Music

Performances from local & regional musicians.

Lineup coming soon!

Street Party

Food trucks, craft beer & cocktails, vendors, interactive art activities for kids, and more!

Permanent Murals Left Behind When the Party's Over

Once the murals are complete, the public will vote online to select the 1st & 2nd place winners, who will each receive permanent mural commissions at sites around Knoxville. The temporary 8’x8’ murals will then be auctioned online, with proceeds shared between the artists and Dogwood Arts’ Mural Program, fueling even more public art projects across the city.