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Murals As Community Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : January 10, 2007
Race, Class and Community Recovery: From the Neighborhood to the Nation and Beyond: 2007 Planners Network Conference
May 30-June 2 : New Orleans, LA

Murals As Community Building

Planners Network Delaware Valley presents:
JANE GOLDEN, Director
PHILADELPHIA MURAL ARTS PROGRAM
"Murals As Community Building"

DATE: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
TIME: Lecture at 7:00 PM, reception to follow
PLACE: Meyerson Hall, Room B-1 (Basement Level) Sponsored by GAPSA, the Department of City & Regional Planning, and PennDesign Student Council

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The City of Philadelphia hired mural artist Jane Golden in 1984 as part of a program to eradicate graffiti and address neighborhood blight. Golden reached out to graffiti artists, channeling their energies into mural-making. The Mural Arts Program works with 140 communities each year to create murals reflecting neighborhood character. The projects often stabilize neglected areas and leverage "grassroots social captial" by targeting under-served youth and bringing together neighbors in the approval and design process. The program has experienced unprecedented success and Philadelphia has become known as the "City of Murals" due to Golden's extraordinary achievements. For more information on the Mural Arts Program visit: http://www.muralarts.org

2007 Planners Network Conference

Race, Class and Community Recovery:
From the Neighborhood to the Nation and Beyond
May 30 - June 2 : University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
See the website for more information, including online registration and a call for workshops/papers!

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