MillHouse Wine & Walls MuralFest at the McKinney Cotton Mill. June 18-10. Image by Beth Beck

Wine & Walls Outdoor MuralFest

Festival Overview

Thank you to all of you who participated in our 2022 Wine & Walls Outdoor MuralFest!!

What an amazing experience to watch 12 muralists paint original designs on the walls of the historic Cotton Mill facility, as well as the five canvas mural artists who created art for auction The new south side murals join multiple murals on the north side of the Cotton Mill building, which are part of the MillHouse Public Art Program. See their designs below. You can come see their murals and take an iphone selfie with friends. If you'd like to book a professional photography shoot, the Cotton Mill film/photography fees apply. Please contact photography@millhousemckinney.com

Special thanks to our food and drink vendors: LANDON WINERY and Caudalie Crest; Fresh Mex, Beefd Up BBQ, and CJ's Kitchen. What a treat to have Cellist Joseph Kuipers peform at the VIP Meet-the-Artists reception, and Wesley Phipps play throughout the weekend festival. Visitors shopped for art, jewelry, and handmade products from local and regional vendors. Glaze Ceramic Studio offered pottery demonstrations on Saturday.

Funding and in-kind support provided by the Cotton Mill Partners, McKinney Arts Commission, Visit McKinney, McKinney Community Development Corporation, Landon Winery, Sherwin Williams, Local Yocal, and Like Confetti.

Festival Hosts

MillHouse Foundation partners with the Cotton Mill Partners to offer art festivals to showcase local and regional talent, and to bring art patrons to historic McKinney to shop, eat, and enjoy our marvelous city. Sister nonprofits, MillHouse Foundation and MillHouse McKinney, operate out of the Cotton Mill to lift up micro-business women in creative fields.

The McKinney Cotton Mill is a century-old property that has played a vital role in the McKinney community. The industrial equipment and unique features that once made the place the largest denim manufacturer in the World still remains today, making it a one-of-a-kind destination for artists, businesses, weddings, corporate events, and art festivals.

FEATURED MURALIST

IVANEVID of Allen, TX

His design represents the day with the bright and iconic sun of Texas, and the Moon and starry nights in Mckinney. Look closely in the design to see if you can find some of the attributes the artist believes make Texas a great state: Freedom, Strength, Love, and Nature.

IVANEVID: Previous Murals

From Ivan: "I love creating art on big canvases. You'll find my work in Mexico City 'Pedregal San Angel' 23X66 ft exterior wall, 2019; Guadalajara, Mexico; 'Bob Marlin Restaurant' 26X19 ft indoor, 2014; 'UAM College' 20X65 ft exterior wall, 2016; Tepic, Mexico 'Centro Carretero' 12X70 ft indoor in 2013, and more."