The Putnam County Mural Festival is quickly approaching.  Work on one of the murals planned for 2022 will commence even before the festival gets underway.

The festival is scheduled for September 11 – 24. Five new murals will be installed across Putnam County—two in Greencastle, two in Roachdale, and one in Fillmore.

Alexandra Chamberlain says the largest of the murals should have an artist on-site by Labor Day weekend.

Back in 2019, the first mural project produced one of Indiana's largest murals on the four south-facing silos of S&W Feed Center in Greencastle. In September 2019, New York-based artist Key Detail completed the mural in just under two weeks.

The other murals will be created during the festival schedule.

Chamberlain says the block party to be held on September 23 will offer views of the murals in walking distance in Greencastle.  They are looking for ways to offer views of Roachdale and Fillmore, also.  The next day’s special event will offer a chance to celebrate the Roachdale mural.