Today was a very exciting day for the Mural Arts Program.  Black Thought and Kamal Gray of The Roots were on hand to announce an eight-month mural project along with Mayor Michael Nutter and Jane Golden of Mural Arts.  Kathy Matheson from the Associated Press covered the event in her usual clever way, hitting all the highlights.  Read her AP article that ran on Huffington Post here.

(l-r) Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Director Jane Golden, Kamal Gray of The Roots. Photo Credit: Steve Weinik for the Mural Arts Program.

There have been several stories recently about the possibility that the Mural Arts Program’s Autumn mural by David Guinn could be covered over by a developer. See the NBC10 story below.  Peter Crimmins also did a story for WHYY 91FM, here.  And read today’s story in the Inquirer, here.  If you want to sign the petition to save the mural, visit here.

Community members and supporters say David Guinn’s mural, "Autumn," has been an economic boon in Bella Vista. ASHLEE ESPINAL / Staff Photographer

 

"When we first started walking, we were walking to help people die with dignity, and now we walk to help people live with dignity," said Robb Reichard, executive director of the AIDS Fund.  Read Miriam Hill’s article here. 

Walking in memory of Art Speck are family members Georgette Wood, Alison Wuytz, Nancy Bragg and Nicole Bragg Sunday at the 25th AIDS walk. (April Saul / Staff Photographer)

 

And see Mondo Guerra’s short video below.

The fantastic Tim Furlong tells Mondo’s moving story and encourages everyone to come out and support AIDS Walk Philly on October 16. 

“How Philly Moves, the largest and most complicated project ever attempted by the audaciously ambitious Philadelphia Mural Arts Program celebrated its official unveiling last night.” The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Monica Yant Kinney covered the Mural Arts Program’s How Philly Moves project for all two years. Read her coverage of last night’s event here. Or see all the articles together on this page.

MURAL DEDICATION: From left, Rina Cutler, deputy mayor for transportation; Jacques-Jean "JJ" Tiziou, lead artist; Jonathan Laidacker, lead muralist and Jane Golden, director of the city’s Mural Arts Program, were on hand for Wednesday’s dedication of the ‘How Philly Moves’ mural painted on the parking garages at the Philadelphia International Airport. Click here to see more photos from the dedication. (David M Warren / Staff Photographer)

Today’s the day the Mural Arts Program dedicates the 85,000 square foot incredible mural that is How Philly Moves.  Thanks to Ukee Washington, Erica von Tiehl, Lisa Santoro and the folks at CW/CBS3 for having us in the studio this morning to talk about it.

25th Annual AIDS Walk Philly featured on 6abc with Tamala Edwards.

Robb Reichard, Executive Director of AIDS Fund, and I were interviewed by the fabulous Markus Goldman on WMMR to talk about the upcoming 25th Annual AIDS Walk Philly. The folks at WMMR always open their doors to help us get the word out, thank you! Hear the podcast, here.

A wonderful writer, Terry Gardner, gives a great shout-out to Mural Arts Month in the Los Angeles Times.  Read all about it here.

Part of the 85,000-square-foot "How Philly Moves" mural at the Philadelphia International Airport. (Joel Avery)

Lisa Thomas-Laury of 6abc does a wonderful story about the announcement of The Phillies Mural. This terrific project is particularly exciting to lots of people, mural and baseball fans alike!