Title: More Philadelphia murals and the stories they tell /
Authors: Golden, Jane, 1953-; Rice, Robin, 1943-; Pompilio, Natalie.; Graham, David, 1952-; Ramsdale, Jack.
Publisher: Temple University Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Mural Arts Program (Philadelphia, Pa.); Street art Pennsylvania Philadelphia History; Community arts projects Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Abstract: More than twenty years ago, a New Jersey artist started a project for the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network that encouraged young people to paint murals on a few buildings around the city. Jane Golden could not have known that the Mural Arts Program (MAP) would become the nation's largest public art program and a model for programs throughout the country. With more than 2600 murals throughout Philadelphia, the program has brightened the lives of countless residents and tourists while providing a creative outlet for an astounding array of artists. MAP now works with more than 3000 students around the city, engaging them in a curriculum that teaches not only artistic skills but civic engagement and personal responsibility.