Heart of Kensington Creates
Mural Arts Philadelphia, Councilmember Quetcy Lozada's Office, and Impact Services are working on an exciting collaborative initiative, Heart of Kensington Creates (HOKC). Heart of Kensington Creates is a cross-sector, community-centered arts initiative focused on collective impact – lifting each neighborhood to celebrate its identity while building on their shared Kensington pride. This initiative aims to create a series of murals, art installations, and activations along Kensington Ave between the Huntingdon Street Station and the Tioga Street Station, culminating in August 2026.
The public art component of the project will include 6 large-scale murals, 6 smaller-scale murals/art installations, 3-local gallery activations, a community wide paint activity to be displayed on the Septa “El” line, and the inclusion of the Afromation Avenue series, a collection of curated positive affirmation street signs personalized by predominantly Black/African American communities throughout Philadelphia. The projects will all be based on community engagement and design feedback.
other opportunities in this area
- Artist, Artist project, Lead Artist, Muralist
Mural Arts is seeking artists for multiple opportunities related to enhancing gateways and corridors as part of the City’s preparations for the semi-quincentennial. Murals will be commissioned in a variety of sizes, design approaches, installation approaches and themes. To reduce the amount of effort required to apply for these multiple...
Application deadline:
Extended to October 15, 2025
- Internship
Mural Arts Philadelphia facilitates over 100 public art projects and several hundred programs and events each year. To support this work, Mural Arts offers a paid Photography Apprenticeship (PA) designed for photography students or advanced amateurs seeking real-world experience in a professional arts environment. Apprentices work under the guidance of...
Application deadline:
Applications will be received on a rolling basis
