Episode 1
Pride of Place
Discover Austin’s inspiring murals and meet the changemakers, community organizers, and artists who are bringing them to life.
![MA_Ep2_Viva la Vida_ copy](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Ep2_Viva-la-Vida_-copy.jpg)
Episode 2
Women Rising
Explore women rising on the walls of Austin—from images of accomplished artists and activists to messages of female empowerment.
![MA_Ep3_zuzu_paradise found copy](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Ep3_zuzu_paradise-found-copy.jpg)
Episode 3
Big, Bright & Bold
Check out the vibrant contemporary murals that are energizing Austin’s urban architecture and the artists who are enlivening downtown walls.
Muraling Austin dives into the dynamic and impactful mural art that is elevating this capital city. Immerse yourself in the art. Meet the artists. Watch them create. Hear from the organizers. Take in the colorful stories behind the murals. This unique three-part documentary series journeys into a world of creativity, perseverance, and triumph.
![Close up of Reconnect Yourself, a mural by Austin artist NIZ, located on South Lamar Close up of Reconnect Yourself, a mural by Austin artist NIZ, located on South Lamar](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aboutImg-copy.jpg)
MURALS AND ARTISTS
![Artist Zuzu posing with her mural Paradise Found on the roof of the W Austin Hotel](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Zuzu_cc_web.jpg)
Paradise Found
![Artist Ruben Esquivel posing with his mural, Protectors of the Red Bluff, depicting his uncles](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Ruben-Esaquivel_protectors-of-Red-Bluff_web-3-copy-1.jpg)
Protectors of the Red Bluff
![Field of Dreams, a mosaic mural at Downs Field in East Austin, by Reginald C. Adams](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Downs-Field__h0a2706_V2_web.jpg)
Field of Dreams
![Mural of a young Gilbert Rivera, part of the Pillars Project in Rosewood Park in East Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Pillars-Project_Ruben-Esquivel_web-copy-1.jpg)
The Pillars Project: Our History Our Trail
![Artist Sadé Channell Lawson poses with her mural It's Okay Not to Be Okay on South Lamar in Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Sade_Its-Okaynottobeokay_web.jpg)
It’s Okay Not to Be Okay
![Close up of self portrait of Austin artist Sadé Channell Lawson](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Sade_ItsOkaynottobeokay_3_web.jpg)
Self-Portrait
![Close up of Viva la Vida, a mural of Frida Kahlo, painted by Austin muralist ULOANG](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_ULOANG_Viva-la-Vida_Drone_05_web.jpg)
Viva la Vida
![Where the Wildflowers grow, a mural in downtown Austin by artist DAAS](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_DAAS_Where-the-Wildflowers-Grow__h0a3807_cc_web.jpg)
Where the Wildflowers Grow
![Austin artist NIZ posing with her mural the Portal](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Ep2_NIZ_dsc03486cc_web_vert.jpg)
The Portal
![Close up of mural Confinement and Escape, by Austin artist ULOANG](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_ULOANG_Be-Well__h0a3689_cc_web.jpg)
Confinement and Escape
![Shepard Fairey painting in his Los Angeles studio](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MA_Shepard-Fairey_jcm03525_cc-_web.jpg)
Shepard Fairey
![Montreal artist Sandra Chevrier working on a portrait of a woman in a mask](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Sandra-Chevrier_jcm03317_cc-v2_web.jpg)
Untitled Portrait
![The Beauty of Liberty and Equality, a mural by Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey, located in downtown Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Fairey_Chevrier__Beauty-of-Liberty-Equality-2_web.jpg)
The Beauty of Liberty and Equality
![Close up of Austin artist Rex Hamilton's Be Well mural, located on South Lamar](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Rex-Hamilton_Be-Well__h0a3794_cc_web.jpg)
Be Well
![Reconnect Yourself, a mural by Austin artist NIZ, located on South Lamar](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_NIZ_-Reconnect-Yourself__h0a3177-copy.jpg)
Reconnect Yourself
![Artist Soledad Fernandez-Whitechurch posing with her mural, Virtual Hike, at the Bouldin Creek Commons garage in Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC03589_Soledad_cc-1024x684.jpg)
Virtual Hike
![Artist Zuzu posing with her mural Paradise Found on the roof of the W Austin Hotel](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Zuzu_cc_web.jpg)
Paradise Found
![Close up of Viva la Vida, a mural of Frida Kahlo, painted by Austin muralist ULOANG](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_ULOANG_Viva-la-Vida_Drone_05_web.jpg)
Viva la Vida
![Reconnect Yourself, a mural by Austin artist NIZ, located on South Lamar](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_NIZ_-Reconnect-Yourself__h0a3177-copy.jpg)
Reconnect Yourself
![Artist Soledad Fernandez-Whitechurch posing with her mural, Virtual Hike, at the Bouldin Creek Commons garage in Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC03589_Soledad_cc-1024x684.jpg)
Virtual Hike
![The Beauty of Liberty and Equality, a mural by Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey, located in downtown Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Fairey_Chevrier__Beauty-of-Liberty-Equality-2_web.jpg)
The Beauty of Liberty and Equality
![Artist Sadé Channell Lawson poses with her mural It's Okay Not to Be Okay on South Lamar in Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_Sade_Its-Okaynottobeokay_web.jpg)
It’s Okay Not to Be Okay
![Where the Wildflowers grow, a mural in downtown Austin by artist DAAS](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MA_DAAS_Where-the-Wildflowers-Grow__h0a3807_cc_web.jpg)
Where the Wildflowers Grow
The Emmy and Telly Award-winning documentary series, Muraling Austin, is produced by Nelda Studios, a media company and philanthropic organization that amplifies creativity and the arts. Founded by Nelda and Karl Buckman, the studio’s other signature productions include the upcoming Broadway premiere Queen of Versailles, Sunset Blvd, Tony-nominated The Prom, original musical Half Time, and the feature documentaries Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, Touching The Sun, All Illusions Must Be Broken, and Conviction of the Heart.
Directed and Produced by
Natasha Davison
Executive Producers
Anne Zeiser
Nelda Buckman
Director of Photography
Wilson Waggoner
Narrated by
Franchelle Dorn
![Artist Zuzu posing in front of a mural she created in Austin Artist Zuzu posing in front of a mural she created in Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TheStudioHeader-copy.jpg)
Associate Producer Sound Engineers Editors |
Cameras Researcher Public Art Advisors Post-production |
![Muraling Austin Muraling Austin](https://muralingaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/muralingAustin-Logo-White.png)
Muraling Austin is a multi-platform media project anchored by a three-part documentary series exploring Austin’s vibrant murals and the imaginative artists who have brought the city’s walls to life. From large-scale commissioned murals to grassroots public art, the murals in Muraling Austin celebrate people, honor histories, and transform spaces. Premiering on Austin PBS, the project also includes this companion website and teaching materials for classrooms.
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Nelda Studios is a new Austin-based company with the mission to amplify creativity and art through philanthropy, community outreach, and media productions. The organization has launched successful productions for live-stage, film, and television. In addition, the studio has partnered with The University of Texas at Austin to establish the Buckman Center, a collaboration space for creatives, designers, and technologists at the School of Design and Creative Technologies.