by Cari Bender | Jan 5, 2022 | Mural Arts Philadelphia, Uncategorized
Mural Arts Philadelphia was featured as a Good Neighbor on The Kelly Clarkson Show with Executive Director Jane Golden and Color Me Back participant Norman Bonk. Filmed in the Los Angeles studio on the Universal Studios lot, it was an amazing experience for all...
by Cari Bender | Sep 30, 2020 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
Mural Arts Philadelphia and Fair and Just Prosecution announced the public exhibition of the groundbreaking Artist-in-Residence program at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) featuring the creations of artist James “Yaya” Hough. The 10-month residency...
by Cari Bender | Oct 22, 2015 | Mural Arts Program
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program created a project called “Open Source” which brought together 14 artists from around the world to create public art. The month-long outdoor exhibition and celebration was covered by Max Kutner for Newsweek. The street artist...
by Cari Bender | Jun 22, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
philly.com The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com have an interesting project called One Great Idea. Here’s Jane Golden’s idea for the Mural Arts Program: beautify the city’s major entrances with large-scale art projects.
by Cari Bender | Mar 21, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
David Warner from Reuters writes a great profile of the Mural Arts Program that runs internationally on the wire service. “In addition to beautifying the city and raising its international status, the murals have helped troubled youths and prisoners who have...
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New York Times Sunday Front Page highlights Xylazine and Prevention Point PhiladelphiaJanuary 7, 2023The New York Times spent time with Prevention Point Philadelphia to learn all about a veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine infiltrating the street drug supply. […]
Prevention Point Philadelphia Announces End of Year Data for WHYYOctober 5, 2022Prevention Point Philadelphia said it collected more used syringes than clean ones distributed in the past 12 months, highlighting the increasing drug consumption following the pandemic. […]