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Initiative Mini Documentary – Akron, Ohio, Arts in the Park
Cities in the Mural Arts Institute’s Arts and Environment Initiative created short videos on local environmental justice. Watch video
Tags: Environmental Justice
September 1, 2026
Initiative Mini Documentary – Memphis, Tennessee: Toxic Behavior
Cities in the Mural Arts Institute’s Arts and Environment Initiative created short videos on local environmental justice. Watch video

Tags: Environmental Justice
muraLAB: Art in Action – May 20: Connecting When We Can’t Gather
COVID-19 public health measures challenge community connections, reshaping Mural Arts' strategies to promote resilience and connectivity. Watch video

Tags: Community Engagement
MAI Presents – Standing Rock: Decolonizing Creative Practice in the Environmental Justice Movement
Join a conversation on Indigenous knowledge, resistance, and creative practices in environmental justice movements with scholars Dhillon and Spice. Watch video

MAI Presents – Judy Baca & Jane Golden
On April 14, 2022, MAI hosted a conversation on muralism's role in collective memory with Judy Baca and Jane Golden. Watch video

Tags: Public Practice
MAI Presents – Towards Repair & Fabrication: Ritual, Art, and Ecologies of Justice
On October 14, 2021, MAI explored racial and environmental justice through art and ritual with Sepideah Mohsenian-Rahman and Katelyn Rivas. Watch video

Tags: Health & Wellness
MAI Presents – May 27: Taking Care of Ourselves & Community
Mural Arts supports communities facing food insecurity, substance use, and mental health issues, adapting its approaches to address COVID-19 health challenges. Watch video

muraLAB: Art in Action – May 6: Morality of the Moment
Mural Arts’ Reimagining Reentry program addresses mass incarceration’s impact, highlighting urgent issues intensified by COVID-19. Watch video

Tags: Restorative Justice
PACE Initiative: Drink the Water, Remember the Source by Paola De La Cruz and Lillyanne Pham
Paola De La Cruz and Lillyanne Pham created the "Drink the Water, Remember the Source" mural in Southeast Portland. Watch playlist

PACE Initiative: The Furin Project by Midori Hirose
Midori Hirose led ceramic workshops in Southeast Portland, celebrating AAPI heritage through storytelling, cultural connections, and history. Watch playlist

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