by Cari Bender | Jun 7, 2020 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
Mural Arts Philadelphia removed the divisive Frank Rizzo mural in South Philadelphia in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in Philadelphia and across the country. The Philadelphia Inquirer covered the story.
by Cari Bender | Feb 19, 2018 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
Mural Arts Philadelphia and the prestigious Barnes Foundation are collaborating on a series of projects with Mural Arts’ Restorative Justice program. The Associated Press highlighted one of the formerly incarcerated artists leading one of the projects, as well...
by Cari Bender | Oct 9, 2017 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
PBS NewsHour’s Jeff Brown visited Philadelphia to discuss monuments for Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab project. Meet the Executive Director of Mural Arts and several artists here.
by Cari Bender | May 2, 2017 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
Legendary television journalist Ed Bradley will receive a mural depicting his ground-breaking talent, in the neighborhood in West Philadelphia where he grew up. Mural Arts Philadelphia announced the project with Bradley’s wife on May 2, 2017.
by Cari Bender | Jul 24, 2016 | Mural Arts Program
Mural Arts gets the spotlight on the huge national show, CBS Sunday Morning. Reporter Anthony Mason and Producer Sari Aviv spent multiple days over six weeks shooting the story and meeting people who work with this renowned public art program.
Drag Queen Stella D’Oro featured in Philadelphia InquirerFebruary 1, 2023AIDS Fund's GayBINGO with drag queen Stella D'Oro highlighted in the Philadelphia Inquirer […]
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. […]