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Mural Arts Artist Town Hall on AI: Session 2
Join a Mural Arts town hall to share your perspectives and help shape our organizational policy on AI in our public art practice. Mural Arts is developing an organizational policy on AI as it relates to our work in public art. We invite you to a Mural Arts Artist Town…
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Mural Arts Artist Town Hall on AI: Session 1
Join a Mural Arts town hall to share your perspectives and help shape our organizational policy on AI in our public art practice. Mural Arts is developing an organizational policy on AI as it relates to our work in public art. We invite you to a Mural Arts Artist Town…
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Restorative Justice Month at City Hall: Just Us Exhibition & Reception
November is National Restorative Justice Month, a time to recognize art’s role as a pathway toward recovery, reflection, and renewal. Join Creative Philadelphia and Mural Arts Philadelphia at City Hall on November 19 to celebrate Mural Arts’ Restorative Justice program and honor the artists, participants, and teaching artists using art…
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2026 Mural Arts Month Featured Artist
October 21, 2026
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Emily Moon
Get to know Kaldric Dow, a Philadelphia-based artist and 2026 recipient of the Philadelphia Fellowship for Black Artists.
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Heart of Kensington Creates Artist Talk
Join the artists behind Heart of Kensington Creates for a community-centered conversation about public art, creative collaboration, and the power of art to uplift neighborhood pride in Kensington. Earlier this October, Mural Arts welcomed new murals, gallery exhibitions, and installations to Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood through Heart of Kensington Creates, a…
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“Inside Outside” | Heart of Kensington Creates Photo Exhibition
Visit UV Space in Kensington to explore Inside Outside, a new photography exhibit by photographer and artist Paolo Morales, in collaboration with Kensington residents. Artist In-Gallery Hours: Saturday, October 17 and October 24, 11 am-2 pm Combining portraits of and by local residents, the exhibition brings together an inside and…
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Tacony Lab’s Third Annual KNIT-A-THON
Set your watch, knit a swatch, and get ready for 24 hours of textile fun at Tacony LAB Community Arts Center’s 3rd Annual Knitathon! Knitathon is a 24-hour fiber fest and fundraiser, from noon on November 14 to noon on November 15, that encourages the use of handwork and fibers…
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“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 mentoring relationship between Okdeh, a teaching artist, and Stuhltrager, who learned the art…
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Passyunk Passeggiata Mosaic Dedication
Join Mural Arts Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Parking Authority, and the East Passyunk Business Association to dedicate Passyunk Passeggiata, a new 120-foot mosaic artwork by Philadelphia artist Eric Okdeh. Stretching across a low wall on Passyunk Avenue, at the foot of Jared Bader’s East Passyunk Historical Street Scenes, Passyunk Passeggiata celebrates…
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Defender Association Art Sale
Join us for the annual Defender Association Art Sale on December 10, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The art sale will amplify the voices of incarcerated artists while ensuring they are compensated for their creative work. Featuring original artwork by artists at SCI Phoenix, this event celebrates art, justice, and…
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“Aging With Style: the Saga of Our Lives” Mural Dedication
Join Mural Arts Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) to dedicate Aging With Style: the Saga of Our Lives, a new mural by Cesar Viveros at Mary Field Senior Apartments. Enjoy food, music, and community, as well as a poetry collection written by residents throughout the design…
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Color Me Back’s Lovely Day Tour
Opening: October 22, 12-6pm Running: October 23-30, 12-2pm Join Mural Arts’ Color Me Back (CMB) program for a tour of Lovely Day by artist Lauren Cat West, finally on view after a prolonged closure. This mural was designed by West and completed by Color Me Back participants from…
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Expressive Textures: New works from the Color Me Back Program
Mural Arts’ Porch Light program invites you to explore Expressive Textures: New Works from the Color Me Back Program, an exhibition of individual and collaborative artwork curated by artist Cory Kram and created by the participants and staff artists of Color Me Back. Join…
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Tree Planting Celebration with Rewilding Philadelphia
Come plant native trees with your neighbors as we bring a pocket forest to the Jasper Street Greenspace! Rewilding Philadelphia and New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) invite you to a Tree Planting Celebration, which will kickoff the transformation of a vacant lot in Kensington to a cool, shady, dense,…
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Visualizing Water: Printmaking Workshop at The Water Shed
Join The Water Shed Resident Artists Nancy Agati and Rebecca Schultz on October 4th to make artwork capturing the movement of water! Drop into the WaterShed to try suminagashi (“floating ink” in Japanese) and woodblock rubbings and printmaking. Make one print to keep and another to contribute to a mixed…
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“A Valentine For Mae V. Cowdery” Mural Dedication
This Mural Arts Month, experience the union of poetry and public art as Steve “ESPO” Powers unveils his latest mural in Center City, dedicated to Philadelphia poet Mae V. Cowdery, a forgotten voice of the Harlem Renaissance. We’ll gather to dedicate A Valentine For Mae V. Cowdery with live music,…
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Tacony LAB’s Spooky Maker Market
Join the Tacony LAB Community Arts Center at its Spooky Maker Marker to shop handmade work from local vendors! Registration is encouraged but not required. First Fridays at Tacony LAB are about celebrating art and community. Join us for refreshments and art activities that change each month. Located on Torresdale…
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“Momma’s Nourishment” | Little Legacy Learning Center Mural Dedication
Join Mural Arts Philadelphia and Little Legacy Learning Center for the dedication of Momma’s Nourishment, a vibrant new mural by artists Zebo and Calo Rosa adorning the day care center. For his first mural in the city, North Philly-born graffiti artist Zebo aimed to portray the many facets of motherhood,…
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Vámonos Pa’l Monte: The Procession
Vámonos Pa’l Monte is a neighborhood-based, interdisciplinary public art and engagement project conceived by artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz with support from costume designer Kristina Tollefson and Mural Arts Philadelphia; a living tribute to Puerto Rican culture, resilience, and the migration stories that shape communities across the diaspora. Walk with Raimundi-Ortiz from…
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Specialty Walking Tour: The Fabric of Philadelphia
Mural Arts Philadelphia (MAP) and The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) are pleased to host a special evening featuring quilts and murals created by Pennsylvania artist Jesse Krimes. Beginning at FWM, guests will have a chance to explore Jesse Krimes’s Elegy Quilts exhibition, which brings together a body of work shaped by collaboration…
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Germantown Walking Tour and Film Screening featuring Sun Ra Arkestra
Please join Mural Arts Philadelphia and Soul Fly Club for a cultural afternoon featuring Sun Ra Arkestra. This partnership will combine film, public art, local history and community engagement to create an accessible cultural experience that celebrates Germantown’s artistic legacy through a unique lens creating a full-circle connection between Germantown’s artistic landscape and Sun Ra’s lasting influence on Philadelphia’s creative…
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