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:

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

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

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 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