We are so grateful to our many artists, program directors, staff, participants, community members, and supporters like you for helping us achieve another year at Mural Arts filled with inspiring public art! We hope you will join us in making more art and more change in 2023 by giving a one-time donation TODAY. Hit the link in our bio to give. #muralartsphilly

Next Wednesday, July 12, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, we're headed to 1601 N Front Street for the official Front Street Walls 2023 dedication curated by @StreetsDept featuring new murals by Philly-based artists @thesepinklips, @eltoro215, @unapxlxgetiq, and @gggreatwhite!   Swipe left to learn more about these outstanding artists, and we'll see you there. #FrontStreetWalls #muralartsphilly #StreetsDeptWalls

This year we had a fantastic day at the 26th annual playground build and paint day alongside the @philadelphiaeagles at Henry W. Lawton Elementary School! If you missed it, catch us beautifying another local school next year. As we approach the end of our fiscal year, we are incredibly grateful for our many supporters who help bring our work to life! But we need your help to keep this going and meet our $15,000 end-of-fiscal-year goal. Hit the link in our bio to make your donation TODAY! #muralartsphilly #EaglesDay 📷 @steveweinik

I’ve been doing alot or crying these last few weeks because I legit been holding so much in. But in this moment I’m crying because it’s finally done. It’s finally a piece of us somewhere that can be seen during the day. As living Art !!ballroom is American History. Ballroom is Black art and culture. We can now be seen forever. Ballroom is an unavoidable cultural phenomenon today. You would have to be entirely oblivious to not encounter some aspect of Ballroom in at least one corner of our world. However, it is possible to broach noticeable aspects of the culture— language, dress, or gestures—and be unaware that it stems from this unique space. And that is where my investment as a visual artist has intervened. I want this mural to offer a face to a particular local history that may be largely unknown or obscured by Ballroom's recent mainstream posture. The mural honors cultural forbearers who established Philly's scene with little external fanfare and plenty of local need from a community countering numerous oppressive attacks. This mural is our attempt at giving Philadelphia ballroom figures their flowers, with a few special guests. Which include pioneer and founder Michael Gaston(RIP), the Iconic Fashionista @taniya_cartier ,The Face and Body Goddess Icon @portraits_ofmylife , The Queen of Philadelphia The Infamous Renee Karan(RIP)The Voice of Philadelphia @kevinjzprodigy , The Doctor and creator of many The Infamous Kelly Harper(RIP), The Mayor @alvernianrafeekdavis , The Father of all Fathers of Philadelphia Mann Prodigy,The Silent Assassin and Creator Icon Rafael Excellence, Our Fallen Angel The Sexy Legendary Stacey Blahnik (RIP),our Fallen Angel The Beautiful Amber Cartier(RIP), The Perfect Ten Icon Tonya Prada, The Face and The Body and The Realness of Icon Keisha Ebony, The Runway And Voice of LGTBIAQ Icon @jayblahnik , The First 1k Big Boys Runway and Fashion Master @demitrius215 , and The Face of Philadelphia Icon Jacen Moncler @jacenbowman and The Queen of sex The Icon @siniabraxton #finallyon13th

Finally on 13th: A Philadelphia Ballroom Mural, in collaboration with @jacenbowman, honors the past, present, and future of Philly's vibrant 30-year-old Ballroom culture. The mural centers on a queer local history that's long overdue in Philly's Gayborhood, and we're excited to reveal the brand new mural design by @nilelivingston as we close out another beautiful #PrideMonth! Be sure to join us for Finally on 13th – Philly Ballroom Culture Collage Workshop on July 22 from 4 PM to 6 PM at @voxpopuligallery for collage making to fit and celebrate iconic Ballroom figures with artist and bookmaker @bydorianadiaz, and mark your calendars for the official mural dedication on July 29! Stay tuned to our social media channels for full details to come. #FinallyOn13th #PhillyBallroomCulture #PrideMonth

Flashing back to last week’s @snforg Notos Conference in Athens alongside our Porch Light Program with lead artist Kien Ngyugen and the dream team @gggreatwhite, @bettythebomber, @lydia_dimitriadi, @movepaige, @skovesart, plus a President Obama sighting (so exciting)! Surveys about mental health inspired designs and gave participants at the conference in Athens an opportunity to paint. We’re overjoyed to have #muralartsinathens! Until next time. #snfnotos

Mark your calendars and meet us on the Parkway on Sunday, July 16, from 11 AM to 5 PM alongside the @barnesfoundation for Barnes on the Block! Enjoy FREE outdoor fun for the entire family featuring art displays, art making, workshops, live performances, food, drinks, and more. Get all the explosive #BarnesOnTheBlock details by hitting the link in our bio. 🎥 courtesy of the @barnesfoundation

Join us TOMORROW, June 28, from 6 PM to 8 PM at Louis Khan Park for the much-awaited opening reception of AND INTO THE STREETS, a public art project by artist @rami_george, accompanied by readings with LBGTQ+ writers curated in partnership with @bluestoopphl! Experience the powerful readings of kinship, time, memory, and representation alongside the debut of ephemera by local artist collectives, @kyky.archives, and @manyfortunes. #ANDINTOTHESTREETS #muralartsphilly 📷 @steveweinik

Philadelphia is a city steeped in musical heritage, and we're proud to celebrate #BlackMusicMonth and honor the incredible contributions of Black musicians to the world of music. From the smooth sounds of jazz to the soulful sounds of R&B, neo-soul, and infectious rhythms of hip-hop, Philly has been home to some of the most innovative and influential artists of all time. Join us in recognizing and celebrating our incredible legacies that have inspired art from street corner to street corner. #BlackMusicMonth #muralartsphilly 🎨"Why We Love Coltrane" by @art_by_ernel, "The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything" by @robertolugowithoutwax, "Know the Elements" by @tameartz and @billstro4_art, "Legendary Performances" by @culturesclothing, "Legendary" by @amberpublicart featuring @tlynnfaz, "Will Smith" by Richard Wilson, "| Back to Back | Side to Side | Ear to Ear |" by @void.vacancy, "The Rhythm of Philadelphia" by @dyymondwy, "Timeless Journey: Patti La Belle" by Peter Pagast 📍2729 West Diamond Street, 1215 S 8th St, The Clay Studio, 1425 North American Street, 9th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, The Fire, 512 South Broad Street, 412 West Girard Avenue, 45th Street and Girard Avenue, The Fillmore, 29 East Allen Street, 3402 Mantua Avenue 📷 @steveweinik

The end of the school year is here, and we're championing the use of safe community spaces all summer! Thanks to our @philaparkandrec partnership, our Rec Crew, composed of @muralartsrestorativejustice's Guild and Women's Reentry programs graduates, have been hard at work beautifying and revitalizing community spaces and rec centers throughout the city! Help us keep this great work going by championing these community spaces and providing safe places for our children and families to come together all over the city by donating TODAY! Link in bio. #muralartsphilly #summervibes #safespace 📷 @steveweinik and @erinblewett

Congrats Philly! We've officially been crowned NUMBER 1 on @usatoday's TOP 10 US must-see cities for thee Best City for Street Art in America! With over 4,000 beautiful works of art covering corners throughout, we couldn't be more grateful to the many astounding artists, partners, and community contributors who have made this possible! Be Proud, Philadelphia! You deserve it. Hit the link in our bio to learn more, take a mural tour, or access the @paarchive to uncover the stories behind our vast collection.   #muralartsphilly #top2andwenot2 #BestCityInAmerica 🎨 "Peace is Gold, And The Song I Wish to Hear" by @jimmyjamesdaniel, "We dreamt an orchard this way" by @ggumption, "Legendary Performances" by @culturesclothing," American Street Tree Mural" by @flexadomus, "Watershed" by @paulsantoleri, "La Chinesca" by @busta.art, @imse704, and @saoka704 📍 32nd and French Streets, Vietnam Restaurant, 221 North 11th Street, The Fire, 412 West Girard Avenue, 1150 North American Street, 6170 Ridge Avenue, La Chinesca, 1036 Spring Garden Street 📷 @steveweinik

walk along our latest mural, Movement Blooms from the Heart, located at Johnson's Playground in Southwest Philly. We are having a dedication next Wednesday, June 28 at 3:30pm and would love to see you there 🌸 designed by the Teacup Collective - Adriana Amador-Chacon, Daniel Lipschutz, Monica Mathieu, and Joshua Sarantitis - and created in collaboration with the @muralartsrestorativejustice Rec Crew in paint and glass mosaic 💮 This expansive & vibrant design wraps around the street corner at 47th and Paschall Ave, and continues onto three walls of the Rec Center itself. It's worth a visit in person to experience the many details of each wall, but here is a quick window into many months of hard work and collaboration 🪷 Shoutout to everyone who made this possible, including Rock, Donnie, Chris, December, Da'Wan, Kyle, Ruby, Dawan and so many other people who projected, primed, mixed, painted, installed, grouted, and facilitated this massive collaboration. 🌷