Gallery RIVAA & RIOC Call For Artists To Submit Design Sketches For Selection To Paint Outdoor Murals At 2026 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival

The 21st annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival will take place Saturday September 19.

According to the RIVAA Gallery and Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

Call For Artists for the Fall for Arts Festival! RIOC & RIVAA are seeking artists to paint a mural during the Fall for Arts Festival. The murals are on a panel in landscape format that are 8 feet wide and 6 feet high. The mural should depict one of two themes:

“When I Dream”
“Bridges and Connections”.

If you would like to participate, apply by Saturday, August 15th here:

Mark your calendar Saturday, September 19th from 10 AM to 5 PM, the 21st annual Fall for Arts Festival on Roosevelt Island’s Meditation Lawn, featuring live mural painting, food vendors and more!The rain date is Sunday, September 20th.

Take a tour of the 2025 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival murals

and meet a couple of the mural artists.

More scenes from the 2025 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival.