City-Wide Mural Pride
This We Believe began in February 2009 with a series of facilitated meetings capturing what the citizens of Philadelphia feel about their city. Two teams of artists transformed the collected words and stories into designs that were then put to a city-wide vote in May. Team 1, consisting of artists Kien Nguyen, Eric Okdeh and Michelle Ortiz, was selected. Throughout the summer more than 500 people from all over the city helped paint the mural.
For more information please contact 215.685.0759.
The Stories Behind the Mural
Elisabeth Perez Luna, executive producer for project partner WHYY, has assembled some of the stories heard throughout the community process in the form of podcasts called "audio murals."
Listen to the stories now!
Thank you to our project partners:
In-kind donations: IATSE, Amtrak at 30th Street Station, and the Gallery at Market East
