Where The Light Gets In
12TH ANNUAL PAINT MEMPHIS 2026

OCTOBER LOCATION AND TIME COMING SOON
Paint Memphis 2026 returns for its 12th year In October! Watch the site for location and times. Paint Memphis 2026’s theme, “Where the Light Gets In,” turns the city into a beacon of hope, healing, and creative revelation. This year’s event invites artists to explore how cracks, challenges, and imperfect places become openings for illumination—both literal and symbolic. Murals glow with radiant color, reflective textures, and storytelling that honors Memphis’s resilience, showing how communities find brightness even in difficult moments. The festival becomes a celebration of transformation, encouraging viewers to look closely at the places where light breaks through and to recognize those moments as catalysts for growth, connection, and renewed imagination.



  • Over 50 Artists

    Watch live painting and mural installation all day long!

  • The Mobile Mural

    The Mobile Mural will be onsite for visitors to make their mark during the festival!

  • Vendor Market

    Interspersed among the food trucks are art stalls showcasing a variety of local artists handmade crafts and artworks.

  • Free Workshops

    Totally free art worships for any age by some of Memphis greatest muralists!



Paint Memphis 2026



  • Food Trucks

    The air is filled with the mouth-watering aroma of freshly cooked food, and the sound of sizzling grills adds to the lively atmosphere.

  • Kids Area

    The kids area will have interactive people and lots of paint for the kids to have fun! Now the kids might get a little messy but they will have a great experience in art!

  • Community

    A Memphis community hub where people come together to enjoy good food, appreciate art, and socialize. There will even be a photowall for your socials! Families, friends, and even pets are welcome, making it a perfect outing for everyone.


2025 SPONSORS

Paint Memphis is a 501(C)3 organization that paints large collaborative murals involving local and national artists. When you help Paint Memphis your sponsorship enables us to give artists the equipment and materials they need to create public art that is accessible to all Memphians and visitors to Memphis, regardless of socio-economic class, accessibility, race, ethnicity, or location. We have many levels of sponsorship, both in-kind and financial, with lots of cool benefits, Below is a list of this years event sponsors!

Greater Memphis Chamber

Varsity

Tennessee Arts Commission

7 Brew

Crosstown Brewing Company

Memphis Travel

Big League Movers

Memphis Laminating

Sherwin Williams

Farrell Calhoun

Safety-Quip

NEA

Fish & Associates

Fairway Lawns

Memphis Pizza Cafe

The Fresh Market

Hueys Burger

Cheffies Cafe

Arts Memphis

Hampline Brewing Company

Blue Scope Buildings

Stroud Fletchas & Dalton

Showtime Photobooths

Memphis Made Brewing

Charlie Vergos Rendezvous

Spray Planet

The Art Center

SIGNET

Bryants Breakfast

Tennessee Crown

Global Cafe

Spillit Memphis

Summer Avenue Merchants

All American Inc

Alert Terminal Warehouse (ATW)

The Turley Foundation

Christian Brothers University

Arts Memphis

The Exchange

 

WHERE THE LIGHT GETS IN

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED UNDER A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

Show Your Support!

Support the arts with a Tennessee Specialty License Plate. Some of our funding comes from your purchase of these very cool license plates. We LOVE the art one!

Art Plates

Showtime Photo Booth

We are thrilled to offer a photo wall at our event, provided by Showtime Photo Booth. Their creative photo experiences since 2013 in Canada, the USA, and the United Kingdom add a special element to our event. Drop by and capture fun moments!