There are two murals painted on the Emerald Art Center outside walls:
The Oregon Trail Mural, painted by Ann Woodruff Murray on the East wall of Emerald Art Center, is the largest of all nine murals in downtown Springfield area known as Art Alley. As part of the recognition of the Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial in 1993, the City of Springfield permitted a mural to be painted on the east wall of the Sutton Block Building, now the newly renovated Emerald Art Center. It honors both the pioneers and the nation's Native American people. The mural is 120 feet long, 32 feet high, and was meant to be read from right to left, just as the pioneers traveled from east to west. The project was started on July 7, 1993, and was finished seven months later on February 3, 1994. The mural captures all of the encounters and scenes the pioneers came upon during their difficult endeavor and has special lighting allowing it to be seen day or night.
Visiting Mexican artist, Capelo, coordinated painting a unique mural on our alley-side (North) wall with the help of local high-school students and teachers during September, 2004.