Philadelphia has officially been named the Best City for Street Art in 2025 by USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards—an honor that celebrates the creativity, passion, and dedication of everyone who makes our city the “Mural Capital of the World!”

2024: Year In Review

Last year, we celebrated four decades of transformative art and meaningful impact. Our 2024 Year-in-Review video reflects on our inspiring journey while showcasing last year’s newest contributions to the world’s largest outdoor art gallery.

As we look ahead, we invite you to be part of what’s next. Join our year-end giving campaign and help us continue to Beautify, Inspire, and Empower communities through the power of art. Your support turns creativity into action and vision into meaningful change. Together, we can build a future where art connects, uplifts, and inspires lasting transformation.

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We believe that art ignites change.

Together, we create art that transforms places, individuals, communities, and institutions.

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Upcoming Events

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Mar 6

Petrykivka Garden & Cities of the War Reception

Mar 7

Tacony LAB First Friday

Mar 8

Embracing the Light Community Paint Days

Beautify. Inspire. Empower.

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FEATURED PROJECT

Printmaking By The People

Printmaking by the People is a citywide public art project that uses artist-led workshops, printmaking, and community dialogue to explore how the Declaration of Independence’s ideals of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” resonate in Philadelphia today.

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Explore Mural Arts’ Full Collection

Cataloging our collections supports our ongoing efforts to expand access to our work. The Public Art Archive is a platform to document and preserve information about our projects and practices. Visit today!

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FEATURED INITIATIVE

Tacony Lab

The Tacony LAB Community Art Center is a program of Mural Arts Philadelphia in Partnership with City Councilmember Mike Driscoll. It is located in the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia.

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Artist Opportunities

Are you an artist interested in working with or learning more about Mural Arts

For Artists

Apply for a Mural

The public mural application allows Philadelphia community members to propose a mural theme or idea.

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Our History

Art Ignites Change

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Beautify. Inspire. Empower.

Mural Arts Philadelphia exists to provide transformative experiences, progressive discourse, and economic stimulus to the City of Philadelphia through participatory public art that beautifies, advocacy that inspires, and educational programming and employment opportunities that empower.

Our Mission

Through participatory public art, Mural Arts Philadelphia inspires change in people, place, and practice, creating opportunity for a more just and equitable Philadelphia.

Our Vision

Mural Arts Philadelphia envisions a world where all people have a say in the future of their lives and communities; where art and creative practice are respected as critical to sense of self and place; and where cultural vibrancy reflects and honors all human identities and experiences.

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“I love that Mural Arts undertakes innovative, thought-provoking projects that are artistically relevant without losing its focus on key constituencies in our city.“

– Kevin Basden, Mural Arts Board Member

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