What is the Mural Marathon?
The Villages of Scugog Mural Marathon brings our community together to create large-scale murals that celebrate the unique stories of our villages. Over three days, teams of painters of all ages and abilities will transform blank boards into lasting works of public art
WHEN:
July 17th – 19th, 2026
WHERE:
Scugog Arts, 268 Queen St, Port Perry
How It Works
Register
Sign up as an individual, a family, or a team.
Fundraise
Raise pledges to support local arts and culture.
Paint
Join us on July 17th – 19th, 2026 to bring the murals to life!
Inspire
Create a lasting legacy for our community.
Register To Paint
Be part of the mural-making fun!
PAINTER $30
FAMILY/GROUP $60
Volunteers Needed
Many ways to help:
- Welcome booth
- Set up and tear down
- General event support
Help Us Reach Our Goal
Every donation makes a difference!
GOAL: $15,000
- $7,735 Raised of $15,000 51.5%
Five Murals completed in 2025
Help us Paint the Next 5 chapters
Participant Prizes
HIGHEST VALUE RAISED
Top fundraiser wins an amazing prize!
MOST PLEDGES
Get the most supporters and win bragging rights and more!
WACKIEST OUTFIT
Bring the fun! Best dressed wins a prize.
Sponsors
FAQs
How Do I Register To Paint?
You can register to paint using the ‘REGISTER’ buttons above.
NOTE: Please ensure that you spell your name and email correctly, as well as pick a timeslot.
Can Youths Participate?
Of course, we welcome painters of all ages and abilities.
Will Donors Get a Charitable Recipt?
Donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt from CandaHelps via email immediately after the contribution is made.
Offline donations made by cheque or cash will receive a tax receive from Scuogog Arts via email post-event.
Is There a Registration Fee?
We ask that you pay the $30 when you register as an individual and $60 for a team of 4.
All registration fees go towards our fundraising goal and help us keep the lights on!
How Do I Raise Money?
Make a list of everyone you know that may be interested in making a contribution.
Reach out and explain what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and how it will benefit the community.
Include the link to your fundraising page with all messages. Record any offline donations manually.
How Do I Record Offline Donations?
Offline donations are contributions made by cash or cheque. Just because we’re using an online platform to fundraise, doesn’t mean you that can’t collect donations the traditional way.
Please record these contributions on the tracking sheet HERE. Bring the tracking sheet, along with cash and/or cheques with you when you sign in for your timeslot.
How Do I Reflect Offline Donations On My Fundraising Page?
You can add offline donations to you CanadaHelps fundraising page by using the ‘Donations’ tab and entering the amount manually.
NOTE: Offline donations are not processed by CanadaHelps, and are just meant to give a more accurate reflection of fundraising progress.
Please bring all cheques and cash with you when you check in to your timeslot. You are welcome to make out a personal cheque for the exact cash amount.
Who Do Cheques Get Made Out To?
Please make cheques payable to Scugog Council for the Arts, with the name of the painter in the memo line.
Please bring cheques and any cash you collect to registration prior to your painting timeslot.
If you collect donations that do not arrive before the marathon (eg. aunt in Alberta mails you a cheque) they can still be recorded on your CanadaHelps fundraising page AND the printable tracking form HERE. Please bring all donations to Scugog Arts when recieved.
Is This a Fundraiser?
Yes, it is! The purpose of the Mural Marathon is to raise funds for Scugog Arts’ operating expenses.
The fundraiser will help us pay the rent and keep the lights on, pay staff, and assist us further in our mission of being our community’s creative hub.
What About Rain?
Great question! If the weather becomes dangerous, we will stop until everything clears. If that takes too long, we will bring the boards inside the arts space and continue painting indoors.
What Should I Wear?
Something comfortable that you don’t mind getting paint on. Remember paint is permanent.
Want to Paint as a Team?
Fabulous, you can register your team easily on the Canada Helps page.
Choose a fun name and consider dressing up as a theme! There will be prizes for the wackiest outfit.