Highlights

Beyond walls tour 2022
4 cities. 25 murals.

In Summer 2022, Beyond Walls launched our inaugural statewide mural tour across four Gateway Cities of Massachusetts: Holyoke, Fall River, Lowell and Lynn Each stop of the tour was rooted in cultural programming with global talent to celebrate Afro-Caribbean, Portuguese and Cambodian influences in Massachusetts through epic public art. Thank you to each local coalition of partners that helped make each project possible, and stay tuned for a bigger and better tour in 2023!

statewide tour recap:
Lowell 2022 recap:
featured muralS:
Classroom to the StreetS: EDUCATION PROGRAM

Classroom to the Streets is a program that leverages the power of public art to deeply engage youth in learning. This program uses public art as a platform for youth to explore issues of interpersonal, social, academic, and historical understanding, inspiring pride in community, deepening engagement, fostering inclusion, and broadening exposure to the arts. 

Designed Response: Placemaking Initiative

Designed Response uses a creative lens to address the wants and needs of a community by providing opportunity to collaborate with in-kind partners that want to make a difference. 

Community Impact PROJECTS:
RECENT MEDIA & PRESS:
Five High-Rise Murals Begin Going up in Haverhill Friday with Arrival of Beyond Walls

Five High-Rise Murals Begin Going up in Haverhill Friday with Arrival of Beyond Walls

 By WHAV News Staff |  Sample mural in Lynn by @angurria @willgom @silvialopezchavez @dovente (Photograph by @toastfilm) As part of its mission, WHAV provides information and resources targeting health and wellness, food insecurity, after-school programs, education and

Beyond Walls enriches Lynn, other gateway cities in Massachusetts

Beyond Walls enriches Lynn, other gateway cities in Massachusetts

BY LISA HUGHES SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 / 6:06 PM / CBS BOSTON BOSTON - Beyond Walls founder Al Wilson describes his leap into the non-profit world as a "perfect storm." In 2016 he was a

Art and Culture in Massachusetts: Exploring the State’s Vibrant Art Scene

Art and Culture in Massachusetts: Exploring the State’s Vibrant Art Scene

by Lara Wayne Urban and Public Art: The public and street art in Massachusetts is well-known as well. Outdoor exhibits are frequently changed out on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. In addition, Lynn hosts

BEYOND WALLS MURALS RETURN TO DOWNTOWN LYNN

BEYOND WALLS MURALS RETURN TO DOWNTOWN LYNN

BEYOND WALLS MURALS RETURN TO DOWNTOWN LYNN BY JAMES BARTLETT| August 15, 2023 Artist Kevin Ledo, center, works with Lynn youth from the Demakes Family YMCA to put the finishing touches on the mural he created on


Past STREET ART PROGRAMS: