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Black Lives Matter, MuralsDC & the Making of History

We may have stepped away from our blogging for a while but the painting never stopped. Even during a year that saw an initial pause in operations due to the…

Passing the Crown

On July 6, three days after “National Crown Day,” MuralsDC, in partnership with the JOY Media Collective, unveiled its first mural of the season. The mural, located in Anacostia on…

MuralsDC Kicked Off 2019 with Fellowship and Celebration

We’re buzzing from the success of MuralsDC’s 2019 season after completing six projects last fall in wards 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 and snagging more than 20 media hits…

MuralsDC Celebrates the District’s Historic Statehood Vote with 51 New Murals

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not go on a scavenger hunt and check out DC’s 51 murals in support of statehood. DPW’s MuralsDC program completed 51 murals…

MuralsDC Road Trip!

To celebrate the six murals painted in 2019, MuralsDC teamed up with the District Department of Transportation and the DC Circulator bus for a first-of-its-kind MuralsDC tour last fall. The…

The Unveiling

Photos: The New Ben’s Chili Bowl Mural Written by Rosa Cartagena | All photographs by Greta Weber | Published on June 21, 2017 After whiting out its old mural back in January, Ben’s Chili Bowl will officially…

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New MuralsDC Locations and Artist for 2015 Coming to a Neighborhood Near You This Summer!

We are happy to introduce the new locations and Artist

2015 CALL FOR GRAFFITI & AEROSOL MURAL ARTISTS

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Voice of America TV: Mural Artists Help Beautify Washington, DC by Julie Taboh

Graffiti is a crime that afflicts most major U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C. Building walls, especially in low-income neighborhoods, are often defaced by this typically illegal form of artistic expression….