Organization
Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
Comment on Facebook The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (MAP) started in 1984 as a component of the Anti-Graffiti Network (PAGN). PAGN is a city-wide initiative to eradicate destructive graffiti and address neighborhood blight. As part of this effort, PAGN hired mural artist Jane Golden to reach out to graffiti writers and redirect their energies to mural-making. Mural painting not only helped these young men and women develop their artistic skills, but also empowered them to beautify their neighborhoods. In 1996, the City of Philadelphia recognized MAP as a program distinct from the Anti-Graffiti Network. At the same time, the Mural Arts Program established a non-profit organization, The Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates. The Advocates have a broad mission of youth development and neighborhood revitalization through the arts.
Watch this Streettalkin Philadelphia Video to take a short ride on the Mural Tour by Trolley.
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Contact Info
Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
1729 Mount Vernon Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-685-0750 | Official Website
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Current Events
05/12/12-
11/24/12 |
Sculptures and Murals (SAM) Tour
Sister Cities Park
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
at Sister Cities Park
May 12-November 24, 2012
Presented by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
Philadelphia is recognized internationally as the World’s Largest Outdoor Art Gallery due to its vast collection of outdoor sculptures and murals. The Sculptures and Murals Tour takes guests for a walk around the Avenue of the Arts, City Hall, through Love Park, and along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to view artistic treasures such as Robert...
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04/28/12-
11/24/12 |
African American Images Trolley Tour
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
at African American Museum in Philadelphia
April 28-November 24, 2012
The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures W.E.B. DuBois, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Dr. J., Malcolm X, and many more.
In addition to the 2-hour guided mural tour, admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia is included (up to a $37 dollar value)! The mural tour includes audio narration by ?uestlove of the Grammy® Award-winning band The Roots,...
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04/01/12-
11/25/12 |
City of Murals Trolley Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
April 1-November 25, 2012
Tour one of five distinct neighborhoods with an experienced guide to see the rich culture and history come to life through the lens of Philadelphia's renowned murals. From landmark murals in Center City to off-the-beaten-path West Philadelphia, the murals show the heart and soul of its residents. A mural tour is a can’t-miss uniquely Philadelphia experience.
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04/01/12-
11/30/12 |
Mural Mile Walking Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
April 1-November 30, 2012
Walk Center City Philadelphia’s Mural Mile with an expert guide to get an introduction to the Mural Arts Program’s renowned projects and see the City through the lens of its stunning public art. Learn about historic landmarks, rights movements, great places to shop and eat, and the City’s rich arts community.
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03/20/10-
Ongoing |
Love Letter Mural Tours
Love Park
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
at Love Park
March 20, 2010 - Ongoing
A collaboration with internationally-renowned artist Stephen Powers, Love Letter is a series of over 50 rooftop murals and street-level signs in and around the Market Street corridor in West Philadelphia, spanning from 46th Street through 63rd Street created during the summer of 2009. On this weekly tour, take a ride on the El train accompanied by a Mural Arts Program tour guide to learn intimate details about the renowned Love Letter project and other murals along the way. Tour...
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Upcoming Events
| 05/31/12 |
City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Wall Ball Honors The Roots
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
May 31, 2012
Presented by lead sponsor Citizens Bank, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Advocates host the 2012 Wall Ball! An evening full of cocktails, dinner stations, silent and live auctions, art making, live entertainment and performances by DJ Statik of the Illvibe Collective, and more, the Wall Ball will provide critical support for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program’s efforts to continue its work beautifying Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and serving its...
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Current &
Upcoming Events
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Current Events
05/12/12-
11/24/12 |
Sculptures and Murals (SAM) Tour
Sister Cities Park
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
at Sister Cities Park
May 12-November 24, 2012
Presented by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
Philadelphia is recognized internationally as the World’s Largest Outdoor Art Gallery due to its vast collection of outdoor sculptures and murals. The Sculptures and Murals Tour takes guests for a walk around the Avenue of the Arts, City Hall, through Love Park, and along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to view artistic treasures such as Robert...
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04/28/12-
11/24/12 |
African American Images Trolley Tour
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
at African American Museum in Philadelphia
April 28-November 24, 2012
The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures W.E.B. DuBois, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Dr. J., Malcolm X, and many more.
In addition to the 2-hour guided mural tour, admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia is included (up to a $37 dollar value)! The mural tour includes audio narration by ?uestlove of the Grammy® Award-winning band The Roots,...
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04/01/12-
11/25/12 |
City of Murals Trolley Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
April 1-November 25, 2012
Tour one of five distinct neighborhoods with an experienced guide to see the rich culture and history come to life through the lens of Philadelphia's renowned murals. From landmark murals in Center City to off-the-beaten-path West Philadelphia, the murals show the heart and soul of its residents. A mural tour is a can’t-miss uniquely Philadelphia experience.
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04/01/12-
11/30/12 |
Mural Mile Walking Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
April 1-November 30, 2012
Walk Center City Philadelphia’s Mural Mile with an expert guide to get an introduction to the Mural Arts Program’s renowned projects and see the City through the lens of its stunning public art. Learn about historic landmarks, rights movements, great places to shop and eat, and the City’s rich arts community.
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03/20/10-
Ongoing |
Love Letter Mural Tours
Love Park
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
at Love Park
March 20, 2010 - Ongoing
A collaboration with internationally-renowned artist Stephen Powers, Love Letter is a series of over 50 rooftop murals and street-level signs in and around the Market Street corridor in West Philadelphia, spanning from 46th Street through 63rd Street created during the summer of 2009. On this weekly tour, take a ride on the El train accompanied by a Mural Arts Program tour guide to learn intimate details about the renowned Love Letter project and other murals along the way. Tour...
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Upcoming Events
| 05/31/12 |
City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Wall Ball Honors The Roots
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia
May 31, 2012
Presented by lead sponsor Citizens Bank, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Advocates host the 2012 Wall Ball! An evening full of cocktails, dinner stations, silent and live auctions, art making, live entertainment and performances by DJ Statik of the Illvibe Collective, and more, the Wall Ball will provide critical support for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program’s efforts to continue its work beautifying Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and serving its...
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