The celebrated Ceres Paint Up Festival of 1961 put Ceres on the map when townsfolk painted art murals on walls in downtown, some which survive to this day. In the 63 years since, cities like Modesto and Manteca have added murals to their business districts while Ceres watched its murals fade. But last November the city of Ceres advocated for new murals and formed an ad hoc committee to suggest possible sites and establish art standards.