"Every day, people come by in tour buses. They get out and take pictures. Now we’re on the map for something other than crime and violence."

- Norman “Butch” Ellis, Mantua 39th and Aspen Street Community Organization

"I toured parts of North Philadelphia I had never seen before and I learned from our tour guide about the community’s involvement with the murals."

- Jim Ruddick

"Each mural is an odyssey. The design is a map. With every mural I learn a lot about the people and the place I am painting for, and about myself."

- David Guinn

Board of Directors

The Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation organized to raise funds and provide other support to Philadelphia's nationally-recognized Mural Arts Program. Founded in 1996, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

The Board of Directors share our mission of transforming Philadelphia's communities through the creation of public art of enduring value as well as providing quality art education programming to the city's residents.

Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates Board of Directors

Kimberly Allen

Dan Astolfi

Hilda Bacon

Richard Binswanger

Jamie Bischoff, SECRETARY

David Brown

Marc Brownstein

The Honorable Darrell Clarke, EX-OFFICIO

Linda DeJure, VICE PRESIDENT

Tamala Edwards

Dr. Arthur Evans, EX-OFFICIO

Catherine Franks

John Gattuso

Joseph Goldblum, CHAIR

Philip Goldsmith

Peter Gross

Erik Hirsch

The Honorable James Kenney, EX-OFFICIO

Susanna E. Lachs

Roger LaMay

Margelle Liss

Lynn K. Manko

Brett Mapp

Zach Oppenheimer

David Pudlin

Milton (Tony) Schneider

Gary Steuer, EX-OFFICIO

Ed Tettemer

Carlton Tolbert

Clarena Tolson, EX-OFFICIO

Howard “Chip” Wilson