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Local artists on display through Neepawa Art Walk

By Joshua Jackson

If you’ve taken a walk in Neepawa’s downtown recently, you might have noticed new vibrant displays of art popping up, and that is for good reason. It’s all part of the Neepawa Art Walk, a thrilling tour through the Town’s core to discover beautiful artwork made by local creators. Seven stops are on the Art Walk, sprawling through Neepawa’s downtown from ArtsForward to the Neepawa Banner & Press, Dairy Queen, and even Riverbend Park. The project was created by NACI art students and Teacher Katy Martin, and has since blossomed into a community-wide effort. Each mural tells a story of creativity, community pride, and local history.

ArtsForward has been diligently working to add more creative works to the walk, stemming from Arts- Forward’s ArtFest benches and beautiful murals created by Neepawa Tourism and high school art students.

The plan is to add more murals and benches as the roster of Neepawa artists continues to grow and flourish. Throughout the winter, Neepawa Tourism will release a digital version of the walking tour on its website and will launch an updated version of the brochure during the spring of 2026, in time for warmer days. Physical copies of the brochure are available at ArtsForward, the Town of Neepawa Office, Hid’n Hollow, Farmery Estate Brewery, and The

Mill Lifestyle Store.