Summer Murals
Atlanta

Parents of kids participating in The City of Atlanta’s Summer Murals program give it high marks. “I am so pleased that the City has taken an interest in promising youth artists,” writes one parent. Says another: “I had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. Hooper [the mural artist] while registering my kids for summer camp. In just that short moment, I knew he would be an inspiration to the kids. After the kids met him, all they talked about was Mr. Hooper and the mural.”

From May to August, professional artists work with youth groups of 30 or more kids aged 7 - 13 to create murals for public spaces throughout Atlanta. The program takes place in camps and recreation centers close to the sites where the murals ultimately are installed, offering Atlanta youth cultural activities that inspire both creativity and a sense of community.

Introduced in 1999, Summer Murals is a program of the City of Atlanta’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Click here for the program’s website.

World of Peace (detail)
Created by artist Stacey Cohen and the children of the Harland Boys & Girls club in southwest Atlanta, this mural has been installed in the pedestrian tunnel traveling underneath North Avenue leading into City Hall East.

Fantasy World
Created by artist Tunde Afoloyan and the children of Camp Best Friends at Chastain Gymnasium, this mural has been installed at Chastain Swimming Pool.

Fun at the Park
Created by artist Flora Hammond and the children of Camp Best Friends at Zaban Recreation Center, this mural is located at Zaban Recreation Center.

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