Bringing Outdoor

 art to Escondido. 

Esco Alley Art About Maya Sorvala

About Esco Alley Art

The Vision

ESCO ALLEY ART is a volunteer group that was established to create publicly available, easily accessible outdoor art galleries.  Working under the auspices of the Escondido Downtown Business Association, the group brings together the artists, building owners, and related businesses needed to generate these galleries. The group arranges financial support through grants and individual donations.

THE CREEK TRAIL MURAL PROJECT!

Historical Unveiling Event​

Six murals each measuring 15 by 10 feet will be revealed to the public on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM.

The murals are located on the Neighborhood Healthcare building facing the Escondido Creek Trail at 460 North Elm Street in Escondido.

The project is a monumental undertaking of ESCO Alley Art and made possible by a grant from the Public Art Commission.

You do not want to miss this opportunity to participate in a wonderful community celebration.

Visit Esco Alley Art

Since 2021 we have brought more than 70 murals to Escondido in outdoor art galleries, in the alleys along Grand Avenue, at the California Center for the Arts and along the Escondido Creek Trail (unveiling in April 2026).

Join the Second Saturday Art Walk or make an afternoon out of enjoying the murals and take the opportunity to visit Escondido’s many wonderful restaurants.

We are evaluating sites for future murals.  If you know of any suitable spaces, please let us know at art@escoalleyart.com.

Featured Mural

Community Unity

Imagine students of all ages, K through 12, cooperating to create a work of art for public display.

This idea has been nurtured within ESCO ALLEY ART for some time.  The 2024 Art, Culture and Creativity Month in Escondido made it possible.

Funds were granted by the Public Art Commission.  The Calvin Christian School agreed to participate, rapidly changing its curriculum to accommodate the project.  The art teams were formed under the supervision of the school’s art teachers and the work began.

The theme was COMMUNITY UNITY.

The original idea involving a competition between the teams was discarded, simply because all the works of art contained elements important to the theme.  In the end these elements were combined in the resulting mural, which is printed on laminated aluminum substrate measuring 20 by 10 feet.

The mural can presently be viewed in the alley between Broadway and Maple Street south of Grand Avenue in Escondido.

Call For Artists

Apply for the Esco Alley Art Escondido Creek Trail Mural Project

Esco Alley Art exists because of our wonderful artists. Apply today to participate in our next round of murals.

 Escondido is for artists. 

Come & CElebrate!!

2023 Esco Alley Art Party

Explore 12 new murals, and join us for birthday cake to celebrate Mayor Dane White’s birthday.

4 PM on Saturday, September 9th

Alley Art Party with DJ & cake, Free and Open to All, with food available for purchase from Doña Rosa Raspados. 

Find us in the alley south of Grand Ave between Kalmia and Juniper.

Global Roots Mural Mosaic Unveiling

America Connects West Mural

Music, Food, Friends, and Art!

Maple Street Plaza
Escondido, CA 92025

Join us for the Unveiling!

Sunday March 26, 3pm

Let's party!

2022 Esco Alley Art Party

Come celebrate the addition of 12 new murals with our artists in Downtown Escondido!

3 PM on Saturday, November 12th

Alley Art Party with Live Music, Free and Open to All!

Find us in the alley south of Grand Ave between Broadway and Kalmia.

Call For Artists

2023 Season

Esco Alley Art exists because of our wonderful artists. Apply today to participate in our next round of murals.

Thank you!

We so appreciate your generosity.

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