About the Collaborator

The Mural Arts Program is the nation’s largest mural program. Since 1984, Mural Arts has created more than 3,000 murals and works of public art, earning Philadelphia international recognition as the “Mural Capital of the World.” Mural Arts engages more than 100 communities each year in the transformation of neighborhoods through the mural-making process, while award-winning, free art education programs serve nearly 2,000 youth at sites throughout the city and at-risk teens through education outreach programs. Mural Arts also serves adult offenders in local prisons and rehabilitation centers, using the restorative power of art to break the cycle of crime and violence in our communities. Each year, nearly 10,000 residents and visitors tour Mural Arts’ outdoor art gallery, which has become part of Philadelphia’s civic landscape and a source of community pride and inspiration.