Let’s partner up.
Up Here is the creative powerhouse of a festival that electrifies Northern Ontario’s cultural landscape each summer.
Up Here 12 runs August 14–16, 2026 in weird and wonderful Sudbury, Canada.
By fusing live creation of large-scale murals with musical performances by some of Canada’s most established and emerging artists, Up Here constantly challenges conventions and redefines what it means to be part of Sudbury’s vibrant community.
Become a partner today. Get in touch and let’s make this happen.
Up Here is a project of We Live Up Here, a volunteer-run non-profit organization founded in 2012 around the simple idea that art can playfully reshape our community.
Since 2015, Up Here has created and curated 100+ new pieces of public art around Sudbury, presented hundreds of musical acts in unique locations, and grown into one of Canada’s most anticipated independent festivals.
Kelly Scott, Barrydowne Paint
“For years we’ve been a part of the team behind Up Here festival. They’ve just infused this great energy into the city. It is a unique opportunity for our team and our paint. It is really exciting for us to be a part of this project.”
50+ concerts over three days
We present spellbinding concerts by Canada’s best emerging artists.
62+ new large-scale murals since 2012
And 120+ new public art pieces—we curate creative placemaking created by artists from here and beyond.
106,000+ festival goers since 2015
That’s bigger than Sydney, Nova Scotia!
$1,049,207 paid in artist fees since 2015
We believe artists create impact, and in growing Northern Ontario’s creative sector.
We Live Up Here and Up Here have received national acclaim, solidifying our legacy as a transformative force in Canada’s arts landscape.
2024 Recipient of the Business / Arts National Community Impact Award — Link to award feature.
We Live Up Here and Up Here festival featured in the 2025 Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s report ‘Artworks: The Economic and Social Dividends from Canada’s Arts and Culture Sector.’ — Link to report.
The Canadian Urban Institute’s 2025 publication ‘Let's Talk About Placemaking’, features We Live Up Here & Up Here on page, Chapter titled ‘Power of Murals: Street art and murals play an essential role in successful placemaking’. — Link to report.
Vicki Jacobs, Copy Copy Printing
“Up Here is a perfect example of how a city can be lifted and transformed by an infusion of young, creative people contributing their talents to make a place better.”
We collaborate with people and businesses who are driven by community, curiosity, and discovery.
Up Here has an important impact on our community, and we believe meaningful partnerships make all the difference.
Sponsoring Up Here is a unique opportunity to reach and expand your target audience, build strong community ties for your business, and be intimately associated with one of the most anticipated independent arts events in Canada.
Get in touch and let’s make this happen. Together.
If you’d like donate a smaller amount to help make Up Here happen, you can do that here. 🙏
“Fresh and boundary pushing.”
— Chart Attack
“Up Here Festival in Sudbury Is Canada’s Most Underrated Must-Experience Event.”
— Precision Pressing
Let’s partner up.
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Jaymie Lathem
Top Banana, General Manager
jaymie@weliveuphere.com
705 499-4628
« Un festival qui n’a décidémment rien à envier aux plus grands. »
— Baron Mag
“Up Here is as much about people as it is about art. You feel welcomed right away: it’s human, warm, and social. The kind of festival that stays with you long after it ends.”
— MAPPLIGHTS, Installation Artist 2024-2025