MONTEREY COUNTY – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of King and Sol Treasures, is hosting a community art walk to celebrate new sidewalk art marking safe routes to schools in King City. The art walk will begin at 4:30pm, Thursday, October 15, 2026, in front of the King City Pools, 401 Division St, King City. The artwork is funded through a state Active Transportation Program grant and Measure X, and is part of TAMC’s Safe Routes to School program.
In Spring 2026, the Transportation Agency released a call for art geared toward local Elementary School, Middle School, High School/College, Adult Amateur Artist (18+), and Professional Artists. A community steering committee created community ballots with the artwork that best met the criteria in the call for art, and then the greater community had a chance to vote on their favorite artwork.
Seven professional sidewalk art murals are now installed on the sidewalks marking safe routes to Santa Lucia Elementary School and Del Rey Elementary School, as well as youth destinations such as the King City Recreation Department, San Antonio Skate Park, and the King City Library. Smaller artwork from the remaining artist categories will be installed along the safe routes to Santa Lucia and Del Rey Elementary Schools in Spring 2027.
The art walk begins with an introduction in front of the King City Pools at 4:30pm. The walking group will then continue the route to all seven art locations for a walk of approximately 2.4 miles. The walk will end at San Antonio Skate Park before 6:30pm with a closing ceremony and giveaway prizes. The artwork will be viewed in the following order, and attendees are welcome to join along the walking route:
“The Quiet Lands” Designer - Valentino Melchor, Lead Muralist - Brenda Scettrini Saglio; Located at King City Recreation Department, 401 Division St.
“Just Keep Movin” Designer - Mimi Black, Lead Muralist - Jesus Nunez Navarro; Located at King City Library, 402 Broadway St.
“Pathway to the future” Designer and Lead Muralist - Jesus Nunez Navarro; Located at Santa Lucia Elementary School student entrance, 502 Collins St.
“Carried by the Same Wind” Designer - Valentino Melchor, Lead Muralist - Brenda Scettrini Saglio; Located at St. John’s Catholic Church McHugh Hall, 504 N 3rd St.
“From the Fields to the Stars” Designer and Lead Muralist - Jesus Nunez Navarro; Located at Del Rey Elementary School front office, 502 King St.
“Solar System Hopscotch” Designer - Valentino Melchor, Lead Muralist - Brenda Scettrini Saglio; Located at Creekbridge Baseball Park playground, 36.216821, -121.137432.
“Rule with Love” Designer - Luis Fausto Rodriguez, Lead Muralist – Jesus Nunez Navarro; Located at San Antonio Skate Park, 1245 Bedford Ave (along San Antonio Dr.
sidewalk)
Art Walk Route Map
Artwork that was selected for installation will be featured in a program during the art walk along with the title and names of the artists. Artwork not selected for installation will be displayed on the Monterey County Safe Routes to School program website at https://saferoutesmonterey.org/ and shared with Sol Treasures and other community partners to display on their respective social media channels and websites.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PROJECT PARTNERS
The King City Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Art project is part of the San Antonio Path & Safe Routes to School project, an effort by the City of King, Transportation Agency for Monterey County, Ecology Action, Monterey County Health department, Sol Treasures and other community partners to create safe, healthy, and engaging spaces in King City. The goal is to transform public streets into healthy spaces for kids, teachers, and community members to walk, roll, and move about in their neighborhoods.
The Project is funded through an Active Transportation Program grant from the California Transportation Commission and local Measure X transportation sales tax funds.
PROJECT INFORMATION
The King City Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Art project is a community-led effort designed to make art more accessible to people who live and stroll to school in King City. The Call for Art was developed by a steering committee made up of community members and advocates and prepared to be as inclusive as possible. The winning artwork was selected by community members through completion of paper and online ballots.
PRIZES
There are five (5) categories to compete in based on age and experience. Prizes include $25 cash cards plus art supplies for elementary school students, $50 cash cards for middle schools students, $100 cash cards for high school/college students, $150 cash card for adult amateur artists 18+, $200 cash cards for small professional artists with small-sized art pieces and seven (7) $4,9000 check awards for professional artists with extra-large art pieces (6’x14’ or 6’x30’).
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is responsible for investing in regional transportation projects for Monterey County residents, businesses, and visitors. The mission of TAMC is to develop and maintain a multimodal transportation system that enhances mobility, safety, access, environment quality, and economic activities in Monterey County. For more information visit www.tamcmonterey.org or call 831.775.0903.
“Safe Route to School” is a TAMC program which offers tools, programming, and resources to schools, guardians, and communities aimed at improving safety and traffic around schools. The program’s goal is to keep every child safe and healthy by reducing the number of students involved in collisions to zero. For more information visit https://saferoutesmonterey.org
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