The Mural Arts Institute provides a wide range of tools for community mural making and documentation of public art initiatives. These are available for free and for purchase.

Explore the practice of mural cloth installation! In this video, we offer an in-depth look at the proper techniques for working with mural cloth, from start to finish.

Level Up! Card Deck

Use these cards to explore socially engaged art practices and methods for individual or group learning and reflection.

Learning from the Process: Promising Practices from Mural Arts’ Work in Communities

Mural Arts hired Metris Arts Consulting to create a learning synthesis highlighting promising practices from Mural Arts’ community arts projects.

Porch Light Study Summary

Porch Light Study Summary provides a brief overview of the findings from research by the Yale University School of Medicine.

FAQ: Mural Production

Find answers to the questions that we receive most often from artists and mural project managers across the globe.

Created, Together. was a National Assembly for artists who work with communities to create art in public spaces. The initial symposium welcomed over 200 artists from across the United States & Puerto Rico to gather in Philadelphia. The gathering inspired a collection of writings, videos, and other resources, shared here, as part of an ongoing dialogue to be continued by other creatives with their communities.

Reflecting, Together. Essays

A collection of writings and reflections by creatives who took part in Created, Together.

Video Interviews

Interviews with a diverse group of artists from across the nation who participated in Created, Together.

Question Cards

Explore the prompts that inspired Created, Together. and the participant generated questions that continue the collaborative conversation.

Poetry Reading

A poem by Created Together participants, read by Nathaniel Spencer, reflects values and choices discussed by Israel F Haros Lopez.

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Micro to Macro


Mural Arts collaborates with students, schools, and communities, exemplified by the transformative "Micro to Macro" yearlong school partnership. Download PDF

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Norris Homes Philly: Documenting a Neighborhood During Profound Change


Jennie Shanker collaborated with Norris Homes residents on a mural commemorating the community before its 2020 demolition. Download PDF

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The Roots 101: Art and Writing Activities


This tool offers lesson plans to inspire cross-disciplinary student assignments in art, language arts, and social studies. Download PDF

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Peace Is A Haiku Song 101: Art and Writing Activities


This tool offers arts and writing activities, inspiring curriculum connections across art, language arts, and social studies classrooms. Download PDF

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ASpire: No Limits


"ASpire: No Limits" highlights Mural Arts’ process of engaging communities to tell stories of significant local figures and impacts. Download PDF

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Our Park/Southwark


Our Park/Southwark showcased community-led redesigns of Southwark’s outdoor spaces through collaboration, equity, and collective artistic practices. Download PDF

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Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge


"Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge" tested new community engagement methods. Four essays explore its challenges and learnings through process-oriented research. Download PDF

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Uprooted/reRooted


Uprooted/reRooted at William Cramp Elementary successfully addressed environmental racism, transforming spaces through community-driven, collaborative efforts. Download PDFBuy on Amazon

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Getting to the Roots: An Interdisciplinary, project-based learning unit designed for middle school students living in and around Philadelphia


This project-based unit for middle and high school students exploring climate justice through art, science, and service. Download PDF

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Reflections on Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge


"Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge" tested new community engagement methods. Four essays explore its challenges and learnings through process-oriented research. Download PDF

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Artist opportunities

Current open calls and opportunities for artists

I want to connect with a mural artist

Directory of local and regional artists

I am looking for guidelines for community mural-making

Guidelines, reflections, writing, and videos