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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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Tags: Art Education, Community Engagement
September 2, 2026
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

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

Tags: Art Education
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tags: Community Engagement
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