Mural Arts Program

The Wall Remixed: The North Philadelphia Small Business Advertising Campaign

During Philagrafika, Mural Arts Program will work with artists Carl Pope and Homer Jackson on The Wall Remixed: The North Philadelphia Small Business Advertising Campaign. A large-scale print-making project celebrating North Philadelphia neighborhoods. Pope and Jackson will empower local youth to act as local historians and public storytellers to exhibit their personal experiences as well as portray the history of this culturally rich neighborhood.

Thursday, March 25 · 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Please join us for a reception and panel discussion celebrating this innovative project.The Wall Remixed: The North Philadelphia Small Business Advertising Campaign is a multi-media collaboration among renowned artists Carl Pope, Mari Hulick and Homer Jackson, the Mural Arts Program and Philagrafika 2010.Using images created by students in the Mural Arts Program's ArtWorks! education program and input from local business owners, the artists designed 25 billboards and posters that visually celebrate North Philadelphia's small businesses and community organizations. The project is designed to increase awareness of resources and have a positive economic impact on businesses in this culturally mixed neighborhood. The billboards will be displayed through March.

About the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program

The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program unites artists and communities through a collaborative process, rooted in the traditions of mural-making, to create art that transforms public spaces and individual lives. MAP is one of the largest public arts initiatives of its kind, producing 3,000 murals and educating over 20,000 underserved youth in its first 25 years.