Cooperative Agreement SIT70022CA0050

The Mural Arts Philadelphia will use a $122,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to promote a year of activities sharing best practices on environmental and social activism through public art in public spaces in Italy. The award was issued on August 26, 2022 under the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign publics. Specifically, Mural Arts Philadelphia will create and display public artworks in Italy between August 2022 and July 2023 to promote dialogue around environmental stewardship and social change, demonstrating approaches taken in the United States. The sub-awardee, Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, will facilitate the project's public art activities and exchanges seeking to broaden Italian understanding of American values and priorities.