Walls Between Waters

In June 2025, Walls Between Waters will transform near blighted, vacant, and abandoned properties through public art installations. This new public art will foster community pride and encourage economic revitalization. The project will focus on the creation of five murals in the downtown corridor, accompanied by a community festival.

Mural festivals involve the implementation of a group of murals in a condensed time frame. All of the Walls Between Waters murals will be located within easy walking distance. The festival atmosphere draws media attention and outside visitors while inviting residents to be part of the public art creation. The mural festival in Ticonderoga will culminate on the final day of the event, June 7, 2025, when all the murals are complete and celebrated with fanfare!

Do you want to get more involved? The Essex County Land Bank and the North Country Rural Development Coalition (NRDC) are evaluating the community’s interest in public art, and we are encouraging Ticonderoga residents to participate in this short anonymous survey.

Essex County Land Bank and NRDC are seeking qualified artists for five large-scale mural projects. The Walls Between Waters mural festival will be held in downtown Ticonderoga, NY in the first week of June 2025. Local and regional artists are strongly encouraged to apply for this project. The deadline for artists to apply is February 16, 2025.

The Mural Apprentice Program is being offered in partnership with the Ticonderoga Revitalization Alliance.

Local artists who are interested in learning more about how to install a mural may apply to participate in the Walls Between Waters Mural Apprentice Program. Artists may apply for both the RFQ and the apprentice program. The Walls Between Waters Mural Apprentice Program will offer aspiring artists an opportunity to garner valuable experience installing large-scale murals. This is an excellent resume builder for an aspiring muralist! Apprentices will be paired with experienced muralists and asked to help assist in the mural installation during the mural festival. Apprentices may learn how to scale a design to fit a building, learn about different mediums, and expand their artist-network! Stipends of up to $1,000 may be available for successful apprentices. The deadline for apprentices to apply is April 1, 2025.

Eligibility

• Applicant must be 18 or older, or have parental permission
• Applicant must reside in, or near, Essex County, NY
• Applicant MUST be able to volunteer some hours to this apprentice program during Walls Between Waters mural festival