The Town of Midland is inviting the community to help paint two new murals as part of the town's inaugural Mural Festival this Saturday.
Artists will be facilitating the creation of the murals in Harbourside Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 28.
All ages and abilities are welcome to take part, the town said in a news release.
“Midland has been a mural community for more than two decades and we look forward to celebrating all the amazing art that our residents and visitors enjoy throughout town,” Mayor Bill Gordon said.
“We are very excited to add two brand new murals to the collection we already have.”
In addition to the murals, there will be free make-and-take activities offered by the Midland Public Library, the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre and Quest Art School + Gallery.
The town said the festival will also include live music, artist and artisan vendors and food trucks.
Through a call for artists, mural artists were selected to begin the process of restoring some of the existing murals.
Weather permitting, festival attendees can see an artist in action, working on one of the downtown murals.
Participants can also take a self-guided tour or sign up for a guided tour of more than 50 artworks along the waterfront and downtown.
For more information about the event, visit midland.ca/muralfestival.
