Murals and Milestones 2018
The 2018 Murals and Milestones festival was held June 27 to July 1. The event featured 260 artists, representing 31 U.S. States and 11 countries painting 18 murals in 4 days. "The Walldogs" is an internationally renowned organization of sign and mural artists. Every year, the Walldogs organize a festival where hundreds of artists descend upon a village or small town to paint several dozen murals in one 3-5 day festival. The tradition of painting wall advertisements dates back long before today. Evidence of this can be seen as "Ghost Signs" throughout cities of all sizes. These mural painters of old were often called Walldogs. We were very proud to host this talented group.
Thank you to all those who made this project possible.
Our 2018 Event Sponsors include;
Dieken Family Foundation
Streator Onized Credit Union
Avangrid Renewables
Streator Tourism
Anthony Lift Gates
Luckey, Vietti, & Brozak Inc.
Town & Country Apartments
Janice Hart
Ron and Sandy Tombaugh
Anonymous
Don's Furniture
Vactor Manufacturing
In Memory of Earl & Gertrude Ayers by Sherman and Marilyn "Ayers" Weiss
Countryside Animal Clinic
Streatorland Historical Society
Streator Dependable
Bill Walsh of Streator
Illini Valley Association of Realtors
Anonymous
Central Church of Christ
John & Sharon Amdall
Fine Field Pottery
Everett and Dee Solon
Tom E. Daily Foundation
Ace Hardware
The Stone Family
Streator National Bank
Myers, Berry, O'Conor, & Churney
Green Financial
Designs and Signs
Sew Personal 4U
Streator Drugs
The Bedei Family
Walmart Streator
Streator Leading Ladies
Stertil ALM
AMT
Chamlin & Associates
US Foods
NAPA
Grace Community Church
IOBY
Spencer Lawrence
Gary & Cindy Wheeler
Murray Cabinetry
Westgate Plaza
Michele Dawson
Al Fulton
Streator Community Credit Union
Streator Garden Club
Charline Arendt
Anderson Investments
M.G. Gulo & Associates
Mary Feller
Special Thanks to…
Streator Quarter Auction, Danchris Nursery, Streator Taste of the Town, Streator Chamber Of Commerce, Flowers Plus, The Silver Fox, Streator Incubator, City of Streator, Big R, Park Church, Casey's, Jerry Schmitt/ Boy Scout Troop #775, The Times, Streator PNA, OSF Center for Health, Ace Hardware, K's Secret Garden, RE/MAX Country, Washington Square Realtors, RE/MAX 1st Choice
Janko Realty & Development, Grant Street Grocery, Walgreens, Joe Hatzer and Son, NCI Artworks, and Otter Creek Carriages.
Meal Sponsors and Donors: Dieken Family Foundation, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Streator Zonta Club, Park Church Deacons, First United Methodist Church, Blue Eyed Rascal Bakery, Coal Run Creek Distillery, Central Church Of Christ, Grace Community Church, Streator Rotary Club, Hardscrabble Lions Club, Chef Matthew of US Foods, Prairie Farms, Streatorland Food Pantry, Country Cupboard, Chippers Grill, Kroger, Al's Place, HyVee, and JR’s Bar & Grill