Press coverage
Coverage of O-Town Walls Mural Fest and the ongoing transformation of Downtown Ontario's Arts District.
Official announcement · For immediate release · October 12, 2026
The official release for media covering the festival, including confirmed artists, festival details, media tours, sponsors and press contacts.
Permits approved and artists on the ground, the free six-day festival runs October 12–17 with live painting all week, a surprise special guest and a two-night block party finale.
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Inland Wire's in-depth look at the inaugural O-Town Walls Mural Fest and the people building Downtown Ontario's arts district.
“I've done a lot of mural festivals. These guys rank among the top, which is pretty impressive, considering it's their first. They've thought of everything.”
— Taylor White, Muralist
Latest press
Regional arts and news coverage leading into O-Town Walls Mural Fest 2026.
Official festival announcement, lineup, schedule, media tours and contact information.
Read Press ReleaseCoverage of the 2026 festival and the internationally recognized street artists coming to Downtown Ontario for six days of live mural painting.
Read ArticleSouthern California News Group coverage bringing the 2026 O-Town Walls story to readers across the region.
Read ArticleLA Weekly's arts roundup highlights O-Town Walls' return with international artists, 14 new murals and the 2026 “Butterfly Effect” theme.
Read ArticlePress archive
Television, video, print, official and Spanish-language coverage from the inaugural festival.
“If you drive down Holt Boulevard this morning or anytime between now and Saturday, you're basically going to see art everywhere. We have 14 murals total, and they're all in a very concentrated area on Holt Boulevard between Euclid and Palm.”
Watch Video“After spending the day at Holt x Palm and learning about the remarkable project from business owner and creative director Mia Melle, it's clear why DTO, with its chill Melrose Avenue-like vibe, is rapidly becoming a must-visit destination.”
Watch VideoTravel and culture coverage documenting the inaugural O-Town Walls Mural Fest in Downtown Ontario's Arts District.
Watch Video“Not for Ontario is the cautious, gradual, one mural at a time approach to public art. On blank walls downtown, a blitz of murals is going up this week — all at once.”
Read ArticleThe City of Ontario's official listing for the first annual O-Town Walls Mural Fest in the Downtown Arts District.
View ListingSpanish-language coverage of the festival, its mural program and investment in Downtown Ontario.
Leer ArtículoCoverage of the Ontario Arts Festival featuring O-Town Walls Mural Fest as a highlight of the week's cultural celebrations in the Downtown Arts District.
Read ArticleDavid Allen's column was syndicated across Southern California News Group publications, extending the story across the region.
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Behind the coverage
Artists and media connected throughout the inaugural festival as the walls came to life across Downtown Ontario.
“We travel the world doing mural festivals. We've done maybe 24 festivals this year. And Ontario? Incredible. Everything is on point.”
Before the festival
Before O-Town Walls, there was Holt x Palm — a vision to transform a forgotten corner of Downtown Ontario into an arts destination.
The early story behind the corner that helped spark a larger arts-district vision.
“We invested in what the neighborhood will be, not what the neighborhood is... People walking by are excited.”
Read Article“The fully reimagined 13,000 square foot historic building clad with a brightly colored mural has positioned Holt x Palm to be the go-to destination for retail, real estate, and renovation.”
Read Release“Ontario, an arts and culture leader? It's been a gradual shift, but when City Hall buys into a vision—from taking back its airport to luring minor league baseball—it makes it happen.”
Media inquiries
For press inquiries, interview requests, on-site access or high-resolution images, contact the O-Town Walls media team.
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