Mural Arts paid homeless artists to paint 200 columns underneath Broad Street

WHYY    October 13, 2021 CLICK TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE ON WHYY AND WATCH VIDEO The subway concourse at Walnut Street Station in Philadelphia is supported by about 200 concrete columns, which […]

Philly launched a program to put homeless people to work. Here’s what happened.

Philadelphia Inquirer    June 11, 2019 As a Monday morning rain rinsed LOVE Park and chased early commuters into their offices, 34 people gathered by the LOVE sculpture and waited impatiently for […]

Philly’s Mural Arts taps an underutilized workforce with ‘same-day pay’

KYW Newsradio    June 5, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Cities around the country are experimenting with employing homeless people by offering jobs that provide a day’s pay for a day’s work. […]

Volunteers Needed for 2018 Philadelphia Homeless Count

January 9, 2018 Every year Philadelphia, with the support of hundreds of volunteers, conducts a Point-in-Time Count of all persons experiencing homelessness on the streets, in a shelter, and in […]