Completed Murals

Mendocino, Land of Extravagant Visions - By Marta Alonso Canillar

Sub Rosa - By Jason Godeke

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Cat Walk - by Shawnee Miller

The Rhododendron - By Ferric Decay

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Matsya and the Great Deluge - ​By Bojh Parker

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What is the Alleyway Art Project?

An ambitious project bringing glorious public art to the alleyways and overlooked spaces in Fort Bragg, California. It is one of many community arts projects by The Arts Council of Mendocino County. The project is designed, curated, and managed by Lia Morsell,  who is also a board member of the Arts Council. 

The Magic of Matchmaking

We partner with local mission-driven businesses and organizations to co-sponsor installations by local artists. Sometimes a proposed design is so exciting a sponsor steps forward with funding. Sometimes a sponsoring organization is having an impact in our community that inspires an artist to design an image that speaks to the spirit of their mission. If you want to host or sponsor a mural please get in touch!

We are very grateful for generous grants from The A.D. Abramson Endowment and Mendocino County Tourism Commission that have allowed us to match contributions from the community.

Coming Soon!

Something spectacular by Solange

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Seeking matching funds for a mural by Solange. Click the image to donate. NOTE: Location is currently TBD, so you can apply to host this mural if you are a downtown Fort Bragg property owner. (Application does not guarantee placement.)

Queen Bee - By Marta Alonso

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Seeking funding and a downtown home for this mural by Marta Alonso

The Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. 

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We are looking forward to working with the dedicated team at RFFI to select an artist and design a spectacular mural celebrating our beautiful redwood forests and looking to the future of sustainable forestry.

Help us achieve our dream of a vibrant art corridor in downtown Fort Bragg!

Glorious public art from around the world

Art has an amazing ability to make a space feel alive. It's like a love letter to a wall, a corner, an alley, an otherwise dreary facade just waiting for some creativity and color to delight locals and visitors alike. 
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Bright colors transformed this entire neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
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A delightfully strange installation in Šventoji, Lithuania.
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"The Hope Tree" Ōtsuchi-cho, Iwate, Japan. Fort Bragg's official sister city.

Art is helping Ōtsuchi-cho, Iwate recover from tragedy

In March 2011, a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck the coast of Japan. Ōtsuchi, Japan,  Fort Bragg's official sister city, suffered almost unfathomable destruction and catastrophic loss of life. Today, the city is slowly, bravely, rebuilding.

In the midst of tragedy, recovery, clean-up, and construction, local residents welcomed a collaboration with "Formosa Wall Painting Group," a Taiwanese group of artists that wanted to bring beauty and color back to  Ōtsuchi. "The Hope Tree" shows us that public art can be a powerful tool in a town's collective recovery. The Taiwanese artists understood that power, having survived the 7.6 magnitude Jiji earthquake in 1999.