In celebration of twenty-five years of art education, mural-making and working in communities, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program invites you to participate in a first city-wide mural project.
Centered around the theme "This We Believe," this initiative will provide the opportunity for you to share what you believe about our city. Facilitated community forums in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia will give audience to your voice, which will in turn direct and inspire two teams of artists who will interpret your vision to create two proposed mural designs. These community-driven designs will be put to a city-wide vote, with the winning mural becoming the canvas for a series of community paint days. The finished mural will be temporarily hung in central locations in Philadelphia, with pieces ultimately being installed all over the city.
Between February and July, there will be opportunities for you to participate in community forums, vote for your favorite mural design, and participate in a paint-day with your family, friends and neighbors.
The Mural Arts Program is partnering with Leadership Philadelphia on this exciting initiative. Over eighty participants from the Leadership Philadelphia Core Class are volunteering on this project and assisting with community organizing and outreach.
Dates and locations for meetings:
SOUTH
Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Church of Philadelphia
17th and Snyder Streets WEST
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Rosenberger Hall
600 South 43rd Street
NORTHEAST
Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
John Perzel Community Center
2990 St. Vincent Street NORTH
Monday, March 9, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Project H.O.M.E.: Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs
1936 Judson Street
CENTER CITY
Thursday, February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
WHYY Independence Mall West
150 N. 6th Street SOUTHWEST
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Meyers Recreation Center
5800 Chester Avenue
NORTHWEST
Monday, March 2, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Martin's Church
8000 St. Martin's Lane
Final Culminating Meeting:
(all are invited to attend)
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Daily News/Inquirer Building
Broad and Callowhill Streets
WEST
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Rosenberger Hall
600 South 43rd StreetNORTH
Monday, March 9, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Project H.O.M.E.: Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs
1936 Judson Street
SOUTHWEST
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Meyers Recreation Center
5800 Chester Avenue
Final Culminating Meeting:
(all are invited to attend)
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Daily News/Inquirer Building
Broad and Callowhill Streets
During this final meeting, representatives from all of the community forums will help present the information from their area of the city. This will be the final meeting before the artists begin their design phase.
Artist Teams:
Team 1: Kien Nguyen, Eric Okdeh & Michelle Ortiz
Team 2: Phillip Adams, David Guinn, & Damon Reaves
To see work by the artists, we invite you to look at www.muralfarm.org.
Voting
Check here at the end of April/beginning of May for the two designs. You will be invited to vote for your favorite design.
Paint Days
Beginning in June and continuing into the summer, we will be holding paint days for people of all ages to come and join us in painting the winning design!
Dedication and Celebration
The dedication of the mural is planned for September 2009, as part of our 25th Anniversary.
City of Philadelphia
Mural Arts Program
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