The Ithacan

Ithaca community leaves its mark at inaugural Mural Jam festival

By Sofia Fitzgerald, Contributing Illustrator • October 12, 2025

The two-day festival, organized by SouthWorks and Ithaca Murals, invited 10 local, regional and national artists to adorn the abandoned factory walls with original designs. Their canvas? An 820,000 square-foot former industrial factory.

‘On the Same Page’ – The Arts Edition

April 15, 2024

Host senior Emma Kersting interviews members of The Ithacan's editorial board to get a behind-the-scenes look at The Arts Edition.

Stories of justice painted into Ithaca murals

By Grace Azaula, Opinon Editor • October 16, 2020

Bold, bright colors express even bolder ideas at the Underground Railroad mural displayed beneath the Aurora Street bridge on Green Street.

Justice Walls supports social justice street art

By Sean Murphy • March 5, 2019

One of Ithaca’s most defining characteristics is its commitment to public art. It’s difficult to drive around the city without seeing something painted, designed or sketched on the side of a building...

In My Own Words: Murals and Graffiti as Art in Public Spaces

By Nick Friend, Podcast Editor • February 9, 2018

This week on “In My Own Words,” Glenn Epps spoke with Caleb Thomas, a local muralist and graffiti artist who co-founded Ithaca Murals, a group that connects local artists and muralists with surfaces...