“Every place has a power spot, a space for exploration—a place to inspire stillness, thought, or inquiry.”

Speaking to the neighborhood’s past, present, and future, the Colors of Light mural in Chinatown has stood for nearly 20 years.

“It helps you…feel less like a foster kid and more like a kid who just happens to be in foster care.”

“Can this blog be an intimate space in public? I left with the idea of radical hospitality reverberating.”

We wanted to take this opportunity to showcase some of the artists’ hard work behind the scenes.

Heartfelt and informal, Radio Silence opened up a space for conversation about Iraq in the larger public view.

In one corner, a man is halfway into a dolphin costume, and in another, someone plays a violin.

Aislinn Pentecost-Farren, the A2O Program Manager, looks back on the last six years of this partnership.

These temporary works are part of Mural Arts’ first outdoor rotating gallery.

“Now is the time to reflect on our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks, so we can scale up the best parts of the work.”