by Cari Bender | Jun 13, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
6abc’s Lisa Thomas-Laury with the Mural Arts Program Did you know 1,000 youth in Philadelphia will sleep on the streets tonight? The Mural Arts Program worked with nearly 50 youth and 3 talented artists to bring the issue to light with the words and talents of some of...
by Cari Bender | May 6, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
CBS3 filed a report live from South Philadelphia about the unusual new Journeys South project by the Mural Arts Program. Watch the video here.
by Cari Bender | May 5, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
Amy Rosenberg from the Philadelphia Inquirer took a lot of time to understand the complex temporary art installations in South Philadelphia that make up the Journeys South project through June 11. See beautiful photos of two components from the project, and a...
by Cari Bender | Apr 28, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
Thanks to Sarah Hoye, Mural Arts tours get a wonderful shout-out on CNN.com. Read Sarah’s story here. Mural tours provide a modern view of the historical city of Philadelphia. Adam Wallacavage for Mural Arts Program.
by Cari Bender | Apr 28, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
The new temporary art installation in South Philadelphia telling the story of immigration into that storied neighborhood, is on display now through June 11. Read a wonderful cover story in City Paper about Michelle Ortiz and Tony Rocco’s awnings installation...
by Cari Bender | Apr 27, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
The Mural Arts Program’s huge 50,000 square foot mural is in the beginning stages of installation at the Philadelphia International Airport. Peter Crimmins from WHYY captures the reactions of several of the dancers featured in the mural. See Peter’s story...
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s restoration of Skew Arch Bridge featured in national Preservation MagazineNovember 1, 2025The very cool restoration of the Skew Arch Bridge along the historic Trolley Trail was undertaken by Fairmount Park Conservancy and featured in the national Preservation Magazine. […]
Once Upon A Nation Future Storyteller All Grown UpJuly 21, 2025WHYY highlights Zoe Levenstien, who spent several summers as a young student writing stories and presenting them during the Once Upon A Nation Future Storytellers Celebration. This summer, she's employed by Historic Philadelphia, Inc. to tell stories all week long at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches. […]
Fairmount Park Conservancy Completes First Phase of FDR Park RenovationJuly 11, 2025Billy Penn featured a terrific story on the opening of the Gateway Plaza at FDR Park, a project from Fairmount Park Conservancy that completes the first phase of the overall Park Plan. […]