“Circle Up” Mural Dedication

Join Mural Arts Philadelphia and COMHAR to dedicate Circle Up, a new mural by Eric Okdeh and Cody Stuhltrager exploring themes of mentorship and leadership through Mural Arts’ Restorative Justice Program.

The mural grew out of a decade-long mentoring relationship between Okdeh, a formerly incarcerated teaching artist, and Stuhltrager, who learned the art of mural-making from Okdeh at SCI Graterford from 2013 until its closing in 2018. Their shared experiences creating and teaching art through Mural Arts’ Restorative Justice Program are at the heart of Circle Up.

This project brings their relationship full circle, as Okdeh and Stuhltrager worked together to lead design workshops with artists at SCI Phoenix; members of The Guild, Mural Arts’ reentry and job readiness program; and members and staff of COMHAR’s Open Door Clubhouse, a mental health community and job training center.

Come celebrate Circle Up—a reflection of the knowledge and relationships that emerge when we learn from one another—and honor the artists, mentors, and mentees who helped bring it to life at COMHAR.