The 2021 festival was noted for the creation, by artist Kevin Ledo, of a mural memorializing Sudbury native Alex Trebek on the outer wall of Sudbury Secondary School."Alex Trebek to be memorialized in mural on late Jeopardy! host's Sudbury high school". CBC News Sudbury, August 13, 2021. Other participating artists included Alex Berens, Tammy Gaber, Lauren Verwolf, Sarah Dempsey and DRPN Soul."Up Here festival is ready for liftoff this summer". Sudbury Star, August 2, 2021.
