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Two dozen of Eureka’s many murals are no longer just visual experiences. Last weekend, the folks behind the Eureka Street Art Festival officially launched an audio component that’s accessible through your smartphone’s camera. 

A QR code next to artist Blake Reagan’s Opera Alley mural “Diva Grace.” | Photo by Ryan Burns.

The Eureka Murals Audio Tour allows art appreciators to scan QR codes located next to 24 murals located around the city. Clicking on the popup link that appears will lead you to webpages with audio recordings that offer information about each mural and the artist(s) behind it.

Jenna Catsos, the organizer of the Eureka Street Art Festival, said this functionality has been planned since the beginning.

“Ever since we started the street art festival we wanted there to be accessible and easy interpretation that accompanied the murals,” she said. “So this is something that’s been in the idea box for a long time.”

A grant from the nonprofit Eureka Cultural Arts District made the project possible, Catsos said. 

The map below shows the location of each mural with an accompanying QR code and audio companion. Catsos said other Eureka murals may eventually get added to the project.

“It’s a starting point, and it was hard to choose which 24 to include, so it would be cool to be able to expand this in the future,” she said. “So if people love it, we’ll try to keep doing something.”