In 2015, Mural Fest blossomed in downtown Binghamton and dozens of artists created 30 original mural panels that would be placed on boarded up buildings. This “Blight is our Canvas” initiative is ongoing. Eleven of the panels were food themed and placed on one building on Chenango St. in a neighborhood that is a food desert with no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Other installations created semi-permanent murals such as “Cat Fishin’” covering a whole building on Jarvis St., two store fronts on State St and a storefront on Glenwood Ave. The Chenango St. Food Mural did actually become a deli and laundromat and the murals on those buildings were distributed to several VINES gardens.