Sarasota’s ‘Calls for Walls’ helping spread art across the city

The Brief

  • A mural painted to recognize Sarasota’s black pioneers, Lewis and Irene Colson, will be dedicated on July 3.
  • The City of Sarasota is seeking walls with high visibility and artists to help bring murals to life.
  • Murals are funded through developer fees and with no expense to taxpayers.

SARASOTA, Fla. If you’ve driven around downtown Sarasota you have likely seen some new art going up.

They include murals, painted on local buildings.

It’s part of the city’s ‘Call for Walls.’

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