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Organizers outline Mural Fest 2026 plans, citing economic and tourism benefits
Summary
Mural Fest organizers told council the fifth annual festival aims to expand downtown programming and public art, citing prior attendance of 15,000–22,000 and an existing portfolio of 66 murals; organizers asked for city support on logistics and mockups for city-owned walls.
Organizers of Beaumont’s Mural Fest presented plans for the festival’s fifth year on Dec. 16, asking the council to support logistics, permitting and site selection for murals on city-owned buildings.
Freddie Willard, executive director of the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, said Mural Fest has helped grow Beaumont’s public art collection to 66 murals and that…
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