Media coverage of O-Town Walls Muralfest and the transformation of Downtown Ontario's Arts District.
Inland Wire's in-depth look at O-Town Walls Muralfest 2025
"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
"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 YouTube channel documents the inaugural O-Town Walls Muralfest 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... Note to Spinal Tap: Ontario has cranked it to 13."
Read Article"The first annual O-Town Walls MuralFest will be held in Downtown Ontario, CA from October 13-18, 2025, celebrating the art of murals in the city's Arts District."
View Listing"La iniciativa se llama O-Town Walls Muralfest, y su presupuesto de 100.000 dólares está financiado por donantes corporativos y cívicos."
Leer ArtículoCoverage of the Ontario Arts Festival featuring O-Town Walls Muralfest as a highlight of the week's cultural celebrations in the Downtown Arts District.
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"We travel the world doing mural festivals. We've done maybe 24 festivals this year. And Ontario? Incredible. Everything is on point."
— Cristhian Saravila (Golden305), Miami-based Muralist
Before O-Town Walls, there was Holt x Palm—a vision to transform a forgotten corner of Downtown Ontario into an arts destination. Here's the origin story.
Watch: The Holt x Palm Origin Story
Watch: The Holt x Palm Origin Story
"We invested in what the neighborhood will be, not what the neighborhood is... People walking by are excited. They are shocked this store is here. Even sanitation workers have been seen photographing the exterior."
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."
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"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."
— David Allen, Columnist, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
For press inquiries, interview requests, or high-resolution images, please contact:
Mia Sophia Melle
mia@holtxpalm.com