Walls Between Waters
Mural Fstival
Support the Project
Your support will help fund
- Artist stipends to bring local and regional talent to our communities
- Supplies and materials needed to create durable, high-quality works
- Installation costs to ensure each piece is accessible and long-lasting
- Community engagement events so residents can take part in the creative process
Call for Applications – 2026 Mural & Public Art Hosts
Festival Date: June 6, 2026
Presented by the Essex County Land Bank & North Country Rural Development Coalition
ATTENTION ESSEX COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS
Apply Now to Host a Mural or Public Art Installation!
On June 7, 2025, the Essex County Land Bank, in partnership with the North Country Rural Development Coalition (NRDC) and the Town of Ticonderoga, launched the first-ever Walls Between Waters Mural Festival — a creative placemaking initiative designed to:
● Remediate blight
● Encourage reinvestment in vacant and underutilized spaces
● Support the creation of new housing opportunities
● Use public art to attract new residents and businesses across Essex County
Six large-scale murals were installed throughout downtown Ticonderoga, transforming transitional properties into vibrant public art landmarks. The effort increased foot traffic, engaged the community, and helped stabilize key sites.
2025 ARTISTS & MURAL LOCATIONS
- Emily Ding – 106 Montcalm Street
- KEY DETAIL – 115 Montcalm Street
- ARCY – 110 Montcalm Street
- Justin Suarez (Aerosol Kingdom) – 174 Lake George Avenue
- Tim Parsley – 89 Montcalm Street
- Arlin Graff – 85 Montcalm Street
Enjoy the WBW recap!
2026 Expansion – Be Part of It
Walls Between Waters: Take 2 returns on June 6, 2026, with the main mural festival once again in downtown Ticonderoga, near the Land Bank’s headquarters.
We also plan to install 2–3 additional murals in other Essex County communities where the Land Bank owns property, has completed homes, or is actively investing in revitalization.
If you own a building or property in Essex County with a public-facing wall or nearby space in need of reinvestment — apply now to host a mural or other public art installation!
