10 Years on the Wall: NoMa’s Mural Festival Paints a Decade of Color and Community

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WASHINGTON (HUNS) — A wall was just a wall in Ward 6’s NoMa 10 years ago. NoMa has been celebrating its 10th annual mural festival over the past week. With 20 new public canvases and a week of art events, the NoMa in Color Mural Festival marks a major milestone for one of the district’s most visible cultural initiatives. “It’s important to honor Black women, especially in a community like D.C.’s,” Johnson explained. As the city continues to grow and change, the NoMa Mural Festival remains one of the most visible symbols of transformation: a reminder that even in the busiest corners of Washington, there’s still space for color, creativity and connection.