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We’re In The NY Times!

Celebrating 40 years, Mural Arts Philadelphia has transformed the city’s streets into an “outdoor museum,” amplifying community voices and fostering civic pride with over 4,000 murals across neighborhoods. This NY Times article, part of their Fine Arts & Exhibits special section, highlights how Jane Golden and Mural Arts have built a lasting legacy of public art, drawing audiences from around the world to the “mural capital” of Philadelphia as the art world stretches boundaries with new artists, audiences, and technology.

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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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Dedication: Ascendance at uCity Square
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We Here: Celebrating Joy and Community Pride in Kensington
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FEATURED PROJECT

We Here

We Here is an art project in Kensington led by artist Roberto Lugo and a Community Advisory Council, focusing on youth, creativity, and pottery.

 

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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

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

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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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