WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — POW! WOW! DC, also known as the DC Mural Festival, is back in town and will start on Saturday May 4th. The 10-day international mural festival brings artists from all over the world to embellish and beautify walls, streetscapes, and the entire community of NoMa.
While the artists will begin the process of making their murals on May 2nd, walking tours of their finished work will start May 4th at 3:00 pm and the following dates:
- May 6, 6:00 p.m. - mural walking tour (starting point TBD)
- May 8, 9:00 p.m. - Midnight: Secret Walls event at The Line Hotel
- May 11, 5:00 p.m. - mural walking tour (starting point TBD)
- May 12, 5:00 p.m. - mural walking tour (starting point TBD)
If you want a sneak peak of the artists that will be featured during the festival, the following is the full roster which includes eight artists from the D.C. region and eight from across the U.S., plus Canada, the United Kingdom, and France:
Local Artists
Jasjyot Singh Hans / Baltimore / @jasjyotjasjyot
Marni Manning / DC / @marnimanning
Mixed Scene / DC / @mixedscenedc
Nick Zimbro / DC / @mr.zimbro
Red Swan / Baltimore / @redswanwalls
Rodrigo Pradel / Virginia / @rodrigopradel
Sarah Jamison / DC / @sarahjanejamison
Tracie Ching / DC / @tracieching
Visiting Artists
Eamon Gillen / Worcester, MA / @eamontron
Hanna Soderholm / Bristol, UK / @peachy.hanna
Niki Zarrabi / Atlanta / @nikizarrabi
Noségo / Philadelphia / @nosego
Priscilla Yu / Vancouver / @priscillayuart
Rever / Paris / @rever_odv
Stom500 / Strasbourg, France / @stom500
Trav / Los Angeles / @travmsk