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Bright Walls Photo Vault

A 5-year collection of images from every festival • by JTV Studios

Under the Radar – Jackson

PBS • Oct. 2023

 

Bright Walls: Complete Festival Coverage (Photos, video, interviews)

JTV • September, 2022

My Experience at the Bright Walls Mural Festival

EttaVee • Sept. 2022

Blank walls to Bright Walls: 2022 murals transform downtown Jackson

mLive • Sept. 15, 2022

At Bright Walls in Jackson, Michigan: Pref, Ricky Watts, Insane 51, Ledania, Joey Salamon, Bikismo and My Dog Sighs

Street Art NYC • Oct. 20, 2022

Bright Walls Jackson Boasts 75 Insta-Worthy Murals

Awesome Mitten • November, 2022

Bright Walls: A Success Story

Michigan Economic Development Corporation • Sept. 2022

Colorful array of murals bring beauty to Michigan’s downtowns

Colorful array of murals bring beauty to Michigan’s downtowns

mLive • April 16, 2022

Time to play – bright walls

Jackson-area waterways, wineries, murals, and more provide stepping stones to entertaining weekend getaways

Michigan Blue • March 31, 2022

Bright Walls is back for one last bash in downtown Jackson

mLive • Feb. 22, 2022

Bright Walls Grand Finale Set for September 2022

JTV • Feb. 17, 2022

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Bright Walls Downtown Showdown Saturday Evening | Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 18, 2021

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Bright Walls Downtown Showdown Saturday Afternoon | Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 18, 2021

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Bright Walls Rock the Block | Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 17, 2021

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Bright Walls Friday Afternoon | Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 17, 2021

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Colorful canines help kick off Bright Walls festival in Jackson

mLive • Sept. 17, 2021

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Bright Walls back with more murals, music and events

Fox 47 News • Sept. 16, 2021

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Bright Walls Bright Paws Dog Parade & Pageant | Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 16, 2021

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Jackson’s Bright Walls Mural Festival begins

WLNS • Sept. 16, 2021

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Jacque Austin and Sean Palmer Preview Bright Walls Downtown Showdown, Announce Added Entertainment

JTV • Sept. 16, 2021

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Bright Walls Scavenger Hunt Expands for 2021

JTV • Sept. 15, 2021

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Victor Ving and Lisa Beggs, Bright Walls Muralists; Greetings Tour

JTV • Sept. 15, 2021

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New Bright Walls mural lighting up downtown Jackson ahead of upcoming festival

mLive • Sept. 14, 2021

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Clay & Leslie McAndrews, Bright Walls Bright Paws

JTV • Sept. 14, 2021

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Bright Walls “Rock the Block” Preview with Jessica Houston and Greg Stevenson

JTV • Sept. 14, 2021

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Bright Walls Bright Boxes 9-13-21 | Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 13, 2021

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‘Bright Boxes’ liven up downtown Jackson ahead of Bright Walls mural festival

mLive • Sept. 12, 2021

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2021 Bright Walls Live Muralists Arrive, Festival Releases Complete Schedule

JTV • Sept. 10, 2021

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Bright Walls Announces Live Mural Location and Artists

JTV • Sept. 7, 2021

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Bright Walls Introducing New Events for 2021 Festival

JTV • Aug. 12, 2021

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‘Bright Site’ bringing murals back to Jackson as Bright Walls finale postponed another year

mLive • July 8, 2021

Bright Walls 2021 Event

Clay McAndrews Announces Bright Walls 2021 Event

JTV • July 7, 2021

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Clay McAndrews on Beijing Mural, Bright Walls Plans

JTV • May 19, 2021

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“Bright Walls” Mural Chosen for Exhibit at U.S. Embassy in Beijing

JTV • May 17, 2021

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Blank walls to Bright Walls: See the transformation on three new murals around Jackson

mLive • Sept. 16, 2020

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Recap of Bright Spots with Jacque Austin

JTV • Sept. 15, 2020

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Bright Walls Bright Spots Murals Complete Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 13, 2020

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Meet the artists behind 3 new Bright Spots murals in Jackson

mLive • Sept. 10, 2020

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Bright Spots – Thursday Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 10, 2020

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Bright Walls Bright Spots with Clay McAndrews

Sept. 10, 2020

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Bright Walls Bright Spots with Detour and Andrea Johnson

JTV • Sept. 10, 2020

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Bright Walls Bright Spots with David Rice

JTV • Sept. 10, 2020

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Bright Walls Bright Spots with Steffi Lynn

JTV • Sept. 10, 2020

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Bright Walls’ Bright Spots Underway

JTV • Sept. 9, 2020

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Three new Bright Spots murals taking shape in Jackson

mLive • Sept. 8, 2020

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Bright Spots – Tuesday Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 8, 2020

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Bright Spots – Monday Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 7, 2020

Where to find new ‘Bright Spots’ murals in Jackson

mLive • Sept. 2, 2020

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Bright Walls Announces Locations for Bright Spots

JTV • Aug. 31, 2020

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Bright Walls Planning for Bright Spots

JTV • Aug. 6, 2020

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‘Bright Spots’ event will replace postponed Bright Walls festival in Jackson

mLive • Aug. 3, 2020

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Bright Walls Announces Community Mural Project

JTV • July, 15, 2020

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Bright Walls Founder Clay McAndrews Planning Bright Surprises for 2020

JTV • June, 8, 2020

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Bright Walls announces plans for third – and final – Jackson mural festival

mLive • Jan. 31, 2020

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Chicago Tribune Names Jackson to “Best of the Midwest” 2020 List

JTV • Jan. 7, 2020

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Best of the Midwest: 10 Places to go in 2020

Chicago Tribune • Jan. 7, 2020

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Bright Walls

Michigan Economic Development Corp. • Oct. 14, 2019

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Harold White Sr. award winners announced for diversity, inclusion, service

mLive • Oct. 2, 2019

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At Bright Walls in Jackson, Michigan: Claire Foxton, Arlin, Emily Ding, Ouizi, Mr. Prvrt & Ms. Shaftway, George Rose and Key Detail

Street Art NYC • Sept. 23, 2019

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Festival Recap with Bright Walls Team

JTV Studios • Sept. 19, 2019

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2,500 cans of spray paint, 30,000 people drawn to downtown Jackson for Bright Walls

mLive • Sept. 18, 2019

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The transition from blank walls to Bright Walls

mLive • Sept. 16, 2019

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Separate Bright Walls murals depict first, last cars made in Jackson

mLive • Sept. 13, 2019

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An unexpected view of the 2019 Bright Walls murals

mLive • Sept. 12, 2019

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Bright Walls: A visual, feel-good celebration of Jackson’s history and people

mLive • Sept. 12, 2019

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Our favorite 30 photos from the Bright Walls Mural Festival

mLive • Sept. 11, 2019

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Last Day – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 10, 20194

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Monday – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 9, 2019

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If Jackson’s Bright Walls Mural Festival is free, who’s paying for it?

mLive • Sept. 9, 2019

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Sunday – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 8, 2019

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Artists from 5 continents make pilgrimage to Jackson for Bright Walls festival

mLive • Sept. 8, 2019

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Saturday Night – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 7, 2019

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Australian artist flies to Michigan to paint mural of Jacksonian

mLive • Sept. 7, 2019

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Saturday Afternoon – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 7, 2019

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Murals begin to take shape at Bright Walls

mLive • Sept. 7, 2019

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Friday – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 6, 2019

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Australian Artist Visits Jackson for Bright Walls

JTV Studios • Sept. 6, 2019

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Partners Dinner at Veritas – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 5, 2019

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Thursday Evening – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 5, 2019

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Get StARTed – Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 5, 2019

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Bright Walls Opening Ceremonies

JTV • Sept. 5, 2019

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Bright Walls 2019: Everything you need to know for Jackson's mural festival

mLive • Sept. 5, 2019

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Bright Walls Co-Directors Preview Festival

JTV Studios • Sept. 3, 2019

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Downtown Jackson mural underway, previewing 2019 Bright Walls festival

mLive • Aug. 21, 2019

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Bright Walls Mural Artists Preview Festival

JTV Studios • Aug. 19, 2019

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Surprise Mural Kicks Off Bright Walls Preview

JTV • Aug. 19, 2019

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Bright Walls Reaches Crowdfunding Goal

JTV Studios • Aug. 8, 2019

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This Week’s Addition to Bright Walls Artist Roster

JTV Studios • Aug. 6, 2019

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Bright Walls Announces Mural Locations and First Day Events

JTV Studios • July 12, 2019

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Lights on Bright Walls murals boost nighttime vibe in downtown Jackson

mLive • June 22, 2019

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Bright Walls to Present “Night Walls”

JTV Studios • June 20, 2019

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"Let's make this place awesome." How a Jackson couple changed minds about their hometown.

Michigan Radio/NPR • May 27, 2019

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Bright Walls Issues Call for Michigan Mural Artists

JTV Studios • March 27, 2019

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Bright Walls festival returns in 2019 with earlier dates

mLive • Jan. 4, 2019

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How a marriage proposal and Boston wall inspired
the Bright Walls festival

mLive • Oct. 11, 2018

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Bright Walls murals
spring to life in these
before and after photos

mLive • Oct. 10, 2018

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Our favorite 25 photos from Bright Walls festival

mLive Jackson • Oct. 11, 2018

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Bright Walls, Bright Future

Michigan Municipal League • Oct. 15, 2018

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Bright Walls Mural Festival Last Day • Photo Gallery

JTV • Oct. 9, 2018

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Bart Visits Bright Walls
Artist & Event Organizer
Clay McAndrews To Talk About Event Success

JTV Studios • Oct. 8, 2018

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Bright Walls Different Strokes & Student Day • Photo Gallery

JTV • Oct. 8, 2018

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Students experience Jackson mural event

Hillsdale Daily News • Oct. 14, 2018

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Overcoming weather delays, murals rise from once blank walls

mLive • Oct. 6, 2018

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Bright Walls Mural Festival Saturday and Sunday • Photo Gallery

JTV • Oct. 6, 2018

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Bart Interviews Artist Helice Wen About Her Art & The Importance of Street Art

JTV Studios • Oct. 5, 2018

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Mural designs appear downtown as Bright Walls festival kicks off

mLive • Oct. 4, 2018

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Artist Jeremiah Britton Explains The Organization Of The Bright Walls Festival

JTV Studios • Oct. 4, 2018

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Bright Walls Mural Artist Ricardo Gonzalez

JTV Studios • Oct. 4, 2018

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Bright Walls Opening Ceremony & Get StARTed Day 1 • Photo Gallery

JTV • Oct. 4, 2018

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Bright Walls Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

JTV Studios • Oct. 4, 2018

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Bart Interviews “Ouizi” for Bright Walls Mural Festival Preview

JTV Studios • Sept. 13, 2018

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Bright Walls Artist Ouizi • Photo Gallery

JTV • Sept. 13, 2018

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Bright Walls Mural Festival Offers Sneak Peek

JTV Studios • Sept. 14, 2018

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Jackson Young Professionals Announce
"Bright Walls" Downtown Mural Festival

JTV Studios • July 24, 2018

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Bright Walls Mural Festival Announced in Jackson

mLive Jackson • Apr 27, 2018