Thirteen new murals start appearing on St. Petersburg walls this weekend
The SHINE Mural Festival runs from November 6 to 15, adding to the nearly 200 large-scale artworks that already decorate the city.
By Lauren Foster ·
Painting crews have already begun work on the walls of St. Petersburg.
The SHINE Mural Festival opens today and runs through November 15. It is the 12th season of the event, which started in 2015. Organizers say the festival has created nearly 200 murals across the city since its launch.
This year, artists will add 13 new pieces to that total. The 2026 edition uses MLK Jr. Streets North and South as the central corridor for the new work. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, produces the festival. It aims to advocate for the arts and drive economic impact related to the creative sector.
The new artworks will appear on specific buildings and community spaces. Merritt Horan Capurro is painting at the PARC Center for Disabilities at 3190 Tyrone Blvd N. Three separate artists, Osiris Rain, Reiver, and Jon Murrill, are working on the Skyline Building at 2600 Dr. M.L.K. Jr St N. A community mural by Alyssa Marie and The Happy Mural Project will also appear at the Skyline Building.
Other locations include VIV at 1000 1st Ave N, where Regan McCreight is working. Starve, also known as Bright Spot, is painting at The Looking Glass Initiative at 934 Dr. M.L.K. Jr St S. Artist Esh, also listed as Bright Spot, is working next door at 938 Dr. M.L.K. Jr St S. Jay Giroux, representing Dominique Labauvie and Greater Public Studio, is at USF St. Petersburg Harbor Hall at 1000 3rd St S.
Whitney Holbourn is working at Jeeves Law Group at 2100 1st Ave S. Michele Del Campo and Ashley Cassens are both working in Building 5 at The Factory on 2606 Fairfield Ave S. Del Campo is painting at Lucky Cup, while Cassens is working on the entrance to the Souvenir Shop. Jacksun is working at the Duncan McClellan Gallery at 2342 Emerson Ave S.
The festival includes opening and closing ceremonies and other events over the next two weeks. A yellow and blue mural by Andrea Wan, painted in 2023 at Trail’s Edge at 155 17th St. S., remains a notable piece. It serves as an entryway to the Pinellas Trail and a portal from The EDGE to the Grand Central District.
