One of the great things about doing this great work in the community are all the people who stop and talk to us. The MLK Mural team in the Strip District had a fun time shooting with two talented photographers who stopped by; Jack Wolf and Zarien Santiago. Join us for the mural unveiling for the new mural in the Strip District at 29th and Penn ave September 18th 4:30pm-6:00pm.
Ford Mustang was the Marque for this year's Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. MLK Mural Teamed up with Ford to do a 20' community Mural in the Ford Kids Tent. Hundreds of youth came to help decorate and create this amazing piece which celebrates one of America's great automotive designs, the Ford Mustang. This project was a lot of fun and a huge success. While MLK Mural was at the event we had some fun with a panorama camera at the Vintage Races. Check out the photos.
Eddie Raw
This year MLK Mural is really proud to introduce its very comprehensive Art and Design Curriculum which follows along with our Youth Mural Projects. It has been an overwhelming success. Youth who are being paid to participate in our public art programming are also learning valuable skills in the arts. "I never knew I could could draw and paint before this program. MLK Mural has taught me so much, and now I'm an actual artist making money creating art. I've amazed myself," says one MLK Mural Youth.
Eddie Raw
Take a visit to over to the Friends of HAS new offices in Point Breeze, and their 2nd Thursday late night events. Also check out their new website. http://friendsofhas.org/home/
Eddie Raw
A lot of hard work and a great environment. MLK Mural 2013 offices on Broad St In Pittsburgh.
Eddie Raw
The Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta is always a family favorite in Pittsburgh. It is a major boat race in Pittsburgh that happens every year along the rivers around point state park in downtown Pittsburgh. The last day of events is 4th of July and it comes to a close with amazing fireworks. This year MLK Mural teamed up with Imagine Pittsburgh and the Three Rivers Regatta to create a 120 foot long community mural project where 2,400 Pittsburghers were able to come an participate. The mural was divided into thousands of 6" squares and every spectator was encouraged to decorate their piece of the mural. Over the course of the 3 days of events the mural came together. The imagery of the Enviromural was about the green industry, the recreation, nature along the rivers of Pittsburgh. The whole mural was documented by a CMU Create-lab Gigapan. This amazingly large undertaking was a huge success.
http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php/lifestyle/15187-mlk-mural-project-at-point-state-park
The quote of the week was "Black and Gold this Black and Gold that."
MLK Mural Youth Orientation day
PInnacle Housing's Rayos del Sol in Little Havana region of Miami got a little touch of MLK Mural. Today we did the final wrap up of the mural 14 stories up. This colossal piece is visible from downtown Miami and the 95. The image represents mother earth watching over people of earth no matter where you live. She is draped in traditional cuban patterns, flowers, and the national bird of Cuba. This piece was created by a team of Cuban American MLK Mural Artists.
MLK Mural came out for the American Black Film Festival on June 23rd on Lincoln Ave in South Beach Miami to do a Live mural for the red carpet event for Robert Townsend's new film " Playin' for Love." MLK Mural had 10 youth residence from Pinnacle Housing's Pinnacle Place participating in the two day star studded event. Thank you Pinnacle Housing and Miami Foundation for making this possible.
The new MLK Mural Commercial will air on TV during the Miami Heat playoff games. Watch for the commercial in south florida.
Artist Eddie Raw