"To those of us who work for the Mural Arts Program every day, our greatest accomplishment is in what lies behind these walls: the enrichment of thousands of young men and women through art and art education."

"The Mural Arts Program has helped to inspire me. I'm even considering going to college now."

"I voiced my opinion, and there it is on the wall.  THe mural I worked on in the Benjamin Franklin High School cafeteria is the most personal to me. It was my first experience putting a full mural together. I got to present my ideas at meetings, and I saw my work, my ideas, incorporated into the mural.Nyamah, age 17 / Charter High School for Architecture and DesignBig Picture Student / Mural Corps Student"

"You not only get to see great art but the tour gives you an appreciation for the neighborhood as well."

"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."

"The mural tour was the unexpected highlight of my family’s visit to Philadelphia."

"Not many graffiti tags have lasted, but my experience with Mural Arts has."

"I needed direction in my life, and I found it with Mural Arts."

"I always liked art, but I never had experience before I came here. You can express your feelings through art."

"You have to work for your neighborhood. You can make a good thing happen. If you do it first, then other people will follow you."