We Live Up Here

06/22/2026

Love music as much as AL? Then we've got the tunes for you!

The official Up Here 12 playlist is now LIVE on YouTube! All your favourite artists from this year's lineup in one convenient place.

👾Playlist link in our bio / music.youtube.com/👾

Shed a tear like AL, its okay.

06/19/2026

👾AL is back and he's stuck in the mainframe! 👾

The only way to free him is to dial up and buy a pass to our all-Canadian line up!

Will you save him, or will he succumb to the deep dark mainstream?

Visit uphere.com/passes

06/18/2026

Design de Plume is excited to sponsor Up Here 12, which takes place August 14-16 in Sudbury!

Up Here is an independent celebration of urban art and emerging music that transforms downtown Sudbury into an urban art gallery. With over 50 concerts, live large-scale mural creation, and immersive art installations, Up Here is an incredible way to discover Sudbury. Visit Up Here festival for more info.

This festival is organized by We Live Up Here, a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to building a better community through art. We Live Up Here has deployed the DDP Indigenous Communications Toolkit (ICT) for their staff and board members. The exercises in the ICT will help every member of the team develop concrete skills to guide their communications efforts with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis community members.

Visit https://deplume.ca/indigenoustoolkit to get your copy of the ICT today.

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

Another “Small Talk. Big Talk.” This time with Festival Director of Q***r North Film Festival, Simone.

Favourite mural? the Power Up by Lauren Verwolf

Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op

06/10/2026

Oh hey, what's up? We're launching our lineup this Thursday ;)

06/09/2026

Up Here 12 Lineup. This Thursday. 👀

05/29/2026

This weekend the We Live Up Team was at Unearthing SPARCs of Creativity with SPARC Supporting Performing Arts in Rural and Remote Communities. We had a blast and got to show off Sudbury during our Up Here mural tour.

Quotes are from artist statements, you can read the all info at www.uphere.com/murals

1: Untitled by DRPN Soul - Presented by Black Lives Matter - Sudbury (2021)
“It’s beautiful to see young Black kids come and see me doing this work and they can relate.”

2: “Introduction à la danse moderne” by Mariana Lafrance (2018)
“The beginner’s awkwardness the artist observes in introductory modern dance classes.”

3: “Walk Safe, Don’t Slip” by Trevor Wheatley (2015)
The mural used to overlook a parking lot, which “turned into an impromptu skating rink” most winters. The words, “Walk Safe, Don’t Slip” are now covered by the Place des Arts building.

4: Untitled by Ola Volo (2016)
“Her intricate, winding works tell stories by bringing together animals, architecture, and nature in pieces rich with symbolism.”

5-6: “Good Wolf, Bad Wolf” by BirdO (2018)
“The one that wins is the one that you feed.”

05/08/2026

In 2013, we knocked on Dr. Ricardo de la Riva’s door and asked if we could photograph his eyes for a mural. He said yes without hesitation.

His portrait became part of Prends soin de toi, one of our very first pieces of public art: a mural on Ste-Anne Street that paid tribute to the pioneers of Sudbury’s old Hôpital St-Joseph. His eyes watched over that corner for years.

Dr. de la Riva passed away this week at 96. He came to Canada from Spain in 1956, fell in love with a franco-ontarian, settled in Sudbury, and spent the rest of his life giving back to this community — as a family doctor, as a city councillor for 28 years, as an advocate for francophones in le Moulin à fleur, and as a champion for young people in sport.

A true pioneer. A monument. Rest well, Dr. de la Riva.

En 2013, nous avons frappé à la porte du Dr Ricardo de la Riva pour lui demander si nous pouvions photographier ses yeux pour une murale. Il a accepté sans hésiter.

Son portrait est devenu une partie de Prends soin de toi, l’une de nos toutes premières œuvres d’art public — une murale sur la rue Ste-Anne qui rendait hommage aux pionniers de l’ancien Hôpital St-Joseph. Ses yeux ont veillé sur ce coin de rue pendant des années.

Le Dr de la Riva nous a quittés cette semaine à l’âge de 96 ans. Arrivé d’Espagne en 1956, il est tombé amoureux d’une franco-ontarienne, s’est établi à Sudbury, et a consacré le reste de sa vie à cette communauté, d’abord comme médecin de famille, ensuite comme conseiller municipal pendant 28 ans, comme défenseur des droits des francophones du Moulin à fleur, et comme grand ami des jeunes dans le monde du sport.

Un vrai pionnier. Un monument. Repose en paix, Dr de la Riva.

05/01/2026

This is Ginger and he wants to tell you how to get FREE passes to Up Here 👀

From now until June 1 you can post a picture of your fav Up Here mural. Best photo gets 2 all-access passes to Up Here 12, August 14-16.

Ginger is standing in front of “Until We Meet Again” by Johanna Westby, painted in 2020 during Up Here 6.

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Voici Ginger, qui veut te dire comment mettre la patte sur des billets GRATUITS pour Up Here 👀

D’ici le 1er juin, publie une photo de ta murale Up Here préférée. La meilleure photo se méritera 2 passes pour Up Here 12, du 14 au 16 août 2026.

Ginger est debout devant « Until We Meet Again » de Johanna Westby, peinte en 2020 pendant Up Here 6.

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