by Cari Bender | Oct 31, 2020 | Mural Arts Philadelphia
Russell Craig (left) made a portrait of his artistic mentor James ‘Yaya’ Hough (right). The portrait hangs outside the African American Museum Philadelphia behind them, where the work of both artists appears in a new exhibit, Rendering Justice. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)...
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 | Apr 16, 2014 | Mural Arts Program
The Mural Arts Program hosted a regional symposium, “Beyond the Wall: A Symposium on Mass Incarceration," on April 15. The symposium brought together different voices to examine issues from all sides. It also focused on ways in which art can help...
by Cari Bender | Sep 23, 2013 | Mural Arts Program
Mural Arts Program and Michael Whittington The Mural Arts Program does really amazing work in the Restorative Justice field, helping those in or coming out of the criminal justice system find a new path. The story of Michael Whittington is told here on...
by Cari Bender | Mar 30, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
The Mural Arts Program knows people deserve a second chance. Monica Yant Kinney writes a terrific piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer: “The one place I know I can find ex-offenders learning and earning: the Restorative Justice project at the city’s Mural...
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. […]