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The Salina Kanvas Project is an effort by private citizens in Salina, Kansas to transform privately-owned spaces into spectacular, world class artworks that bolsters tourism and community pride.

10/07/2025

The murals are complete—and they’re stunning!
Another heartfelt thank you to Amy Sol, CrashOne, Drew Merritt, Insane51, Mindy Allen, Joe Iurato, and Martha Cooper for bringing their incredible talent to this year’s BOOM! Mural Festival.
We’re also deeply grateful to our sponsors and volunteers—your support made another amazing festival possible.
Locations:
Amy Sol - https://maps.app.goo.gl/vdxB4Rj4UjdLNr869
CrashOne - https://maps.app.goo.gl/wS3qfB12MJzk7AUE7
Mindy Allen - https://maps.app.goo.gl/pzp1Z6vkn7gi82yu5
Drew Merritt - https://maps.app.goo.gl/yj47pKysQ1JzUuN99
Insane51 - https://maps.app.goo.gl/MGVEVbnjX8RNPqRT6
Joe Iurato - https://maps.app.goo.gl/vRbVvffBsgMVxUp18

10/05/2025

BOOM! 2025 Mural Festival — That’s a Wrap!
What an incredible week it’s been in downtown Salina! All five murals are now complete, with Insane51 putting the finishing touches on his stunning piece this morning. We added some truly talented artists this year to our growing gallery of amazing street art.
Huge thanks to:
Amy Sol
CrashOne
Mindy Allen
Drew Merritt
Insane51

Each artist brought their unique vision to life, and the results are nothing short of breathtaking.

A special thank you to Joe Iurato our curator/artist!
We will be adding final wall pics and favorite snaps from legendary photographer Martha Cooper to boomsalina.art and our socials over the next couple of weeks!
If you haven’t made it downtown yet, now’s the perfect time to experience the full lineup of murals in all their glory.

Thank you to our incredible artists, volunteers, and everyone who came out to support the festival. You made BOOM! 2025 unforgettable.

10/04/2025

That’s a wrap on 4 of the 5 BOOM! 2025 murals! 🎨✨
Amy Sol, Crash One, Mindy Allen, and Drew Merritt have officially completed their stunning pieces for this year’s festival. Head downtown to Salina this beautiful Saturday and experience these fresh, vibrant murals in person!
And don’t miss Insane51, who’s putting the final touches on his masterpiece today — catch the magic in action!

A big THANK YOU to Martha Cooper for the incredible photos of this years festival! Stay tuned for more as we wrap up BOOM!

📍 Mural Locations:

Amy Sol - https://maps.app.goo.gl/vdxB4Rj4UjdLNr869
CrashOne - https://maps.app.goo.gl/wS3qfB12MJzk7AUE7
Mindy Allen - https://maps.app.goo.gl/pzp1Z6vkn7gi82yu5
Drew Merritt - https://maps.app.goo.gl/yj47pKysQ1JzUuN99
Insane51 - https://maps.app.goo.gl/MGVEVbnjX8RNPqRT6

Come celebrate creativity and community — see you downtown!

10/03/2025

Boom! Mural Festival – Wrapping Up Strong!
The murals are nearing completion, and the transformation of these walls has been awesome! is in full swing and will be joining , , Mindy's Murals, and as they all put the final touches on their pieces over the next couple of days.

has also been working on a special new addition that he just finished up today. You can catch it in an alley off of 7th street behind the old American Legion building.

Also gotta give a shout out to Ell Saline high school art class for stopping by yesterday!

📸 Thanks again to for capturing the latest progress.

Join us tomorrow for First Friday in Downtown Salina! Celebrate with live music, art exhibits, and a chance to see the murals up close.

Don’t miss the Artist Panel at the Salina Art Center Warehouse at 7:30 PM—a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artists about their work and creative process.

Downtown is BOOMin! 💥

10/01/2025

Boom! Mural Festival is off to an incredible start!
The first few days have been packed with creativity and color — Drew Merritt, Amy Sol, Mindy Allen, and Insane51 are already making magic on the walls, and today we welcome CrashOne to the lineup!
Huge thanks to Martha Cooper for capturing these stunning moments of progress.
Stay tuned—there’s so much more to come!

09/27/2025

📢 Special Announcement!! We are super excited to announce a special guest muralist for BOOM! 2025!! Mindy from Mindy's Murals will be joining in on the art action in downtown Salina during the festival this year. Mindy is a local superstar who has provided some of the areas most captivating pieces such as the Inman grain elevator and even a beautiful piece she provided here in Salina during a past BOOM! festival.
Catch her in action starting tomorrow on Walnut St. just south of The Stiefel Theatre behind Salina Blue.

09/26/2025

It wouldn’t be a BOOM! festival without our visionary curator/artist Joe Iurato and the legendary Martha Cooper, whose influence continues to shape and inspire the street art world. We’re thrilled to welcome these two icons back for another unforgettable year!

09/25/2025

Amy Sol is a self-taught American artist of Korean descent, known for her dreamlike works within the Pop-Surreal and Lowbrow movements. Based in Las Vegas, she paints on treated wood panels, using soft, muted tones to depict delicate female figures alongside oversized or mythical animals in ethereal landscapes. Influenced by manga, folk art, and vintage illustration, Sol’s work explores themes of companionship, introspection, and mysticism. Her art has been featured in galleries, fairs, and murals worldwide, including URBAN NATION’s Project M/14 in Berlin.
Amy will be painting at 104 S 5th St.

09/24/2025

Insane51 (Stathis Tsavalias) is an Athens-born muralist celebrated for his “Double Exposure 3D” technique—layering two images in red and cyan to create striking anaglyph murals revealed through 3D glasses. Starting as a graffiti writer in 2007, he evolved into a photorealistic style that blends optical illusion with emotive storytelling. His work has appeared at major festivals and galleries worldwide, and he holds Guinness World Records for the largest glow-in-the-dark graffiti scroll and the biggest 3D mural, pushing the boundaries of street art through innovation and scale.
Insane 51 will be painting near the UMB Bank Drive Thru at 119 W Iron Ave

09/23/2025

John “Crash” Matos is a Bronx-born graffiti pioneer who began tagging subway cars at 13 and helped bring street art into the mainstream. His 1980 exhibition Graffiti Art Success for America at Fashion MODA was a turning point for the movement. Known for bold colors and dynamic compositions, Crash’s work has been featured in galleries worldwide and in collaborations with brands like Absolut Vodka, Fender, and Tumi. His custom “Crashocaster” guitars for Eric Clapton exemplify his fusion of art and music. As co-owner of WallWorks New York, Crash continues to champion emerging artists while shaping the legacy of urban art.
Crash will be painting at 129 N 7th St.

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Salina, KS

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https://www.boomsalina.art/

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