MENDING WALLS COFFEE TABLE & CONVERSATION BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE & IN STORES.
“It started as a public art initiative, then it became a podcast and the subject of an Emmy-winning PBS documentary. Now Richmond's acclaimed Mending Walls mural project will be documented in an expansive coffee table book.”
"Mending Walls: A Healing Art Project" is now available locally at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, The Valentine Museum World of Mirth, Shelf Life, The Book Bar
THE MISSION
Through collaborative, community-engaged art, Mending Walls aims to advance social justice by connecting community members from different backgrounds in conversation to foster empathy, understanding, and healing.
Our EMMY AWARD WINNING documentary is now streaming on PBS! Watch here!
WHAT’S NEW
New for 2022 Mending Walls is launching another wave of public art projects and collaboration with non-profit organizations to encourage conversations, healing, and connections to continuously progress after the social unrest that followed George Floyd’s death.
Transcending Walls is a collaboration between Mending Walls and Richmond Hill. During the Summer and Fall of 2022, we will plan, engage, and execute a mural project for the approximately 500-foot wall that borders the south side of the Richmond Hill property. This work will involve community members, artists, partner organizations, and Richmond Parks and Recreation.
The central theme of the project is “Transcending Walls.” This theme will serve as a north star as we work with artists and community members to build empathy and connection across the walls that divide us. Throughout the process, our aim is to transcend walls that are physical, social, personal, and systemic.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Always check back! Right now we do not have any volunteer opportunities!
CIVIC TALKS
Mending Walls virtual civic talks are your opportunity to hear from the artists and partner organization about the art, the work of the partnering organization and the social issue addressed during the production of this years collaborative projects.
MENDING WALLS BIKE TOURS
Connect with history, art, and other equally fun and curious like minded people. Join Bike and Brunch Tours for a ride through neighborhoods like Jackson Ward and the Museum District. These and other neighborhoods we tour are steeped in culture and history but also the new home to murals in the Mending Walls project.
