Event Description
Will you be at APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting (Nov. 2 - 6) in Philadelphia? If yes, come join the Dornsife School of Public Health for a Mural Arts Trolley Tour and explore the world's largest outdoor art gallery committed to strengthening community wellness.
This exciting guided tour will start with opening remarks by Jane Golden, Mural Arts' founder and executive director, followed by a trolley tour of local Porch Light Program murals focused on public health that shed light on behavioral health, substance use, restorative justice, and stigma.
Space is limited. Tickets are sold on a first-come basis. No refunds if cancelled less than 72 hours before event.
Additional Questions
Please contact Professor Nancy Epstein, MPH, MAHL, at nee22@drexel.edu.
Day of Information
The tour will start from the Philadelphia Convention Center's Broad Street Atrium located on Broad Street close to Race Street. View map.
Be sure to be on time! Please keep in mind that daylight saving time ends the previous night.
Day of Contact #: 215.356.5349
About Mural Arts' Porch Light Program
The Porch Light program, a joint collaboration with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, focuses on achieving universal health and wellness among Philadelphians, especially those dealing with mental health issues or trauma. Read more.
Jane Golden Biography
Jane Golden has been the driving force of Mural Arts Philadelphia since 1984, overseeing its growth from a small city agency into the nation’s largest public art program, a global model for transforming public spaces and individual lives through art. Under Golden’s direction, Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works of public art through innovative collaborations with community-based organizations, city agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, the private sector, and philanthropies. Read more. |