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Where the last gallon went

Peace Wall, New Haven, CT — **Peace Wall**New Haven, CT

Always in Bloom, Manhattan, NYC — **Always in Bloom**Manhattan, NYC

Peace Wall, Harlem, NY — **Peace Wall**Harlem, NY

Where the work is

Every project on this page, plotted

All 8United States 6International 2

8 sites plotted, from the list below 380+ projects since 1989, as reported in CITYarts' FY26 grant filings

Shakespeare Stairs — Bronx, NYCPeace Wall — New Haven, CTAlways in Bloom — Manhattan, NYCPeace Wall — Harlem, NYwith Peter Sís, with youth and community leadersPeace Wall — Tel Aviv–JaffaPeace Wall — Berlin, Germany112 Prince St Mural — SoHo, NYCRolling Bench Mosaic — General Grant Memorial

380+projectscompleted since 1989as reported in CITYarts' FY26 grant filings

100,000+youthhave made work with CITYartsas reported by CITYarts across four organizational documents

600+artistsprofessional artists collaborated withas reported in CITYarts' Organizational History

80%+of participantsfrom underserved BIPOC communities or economically disadvantagedas reported in CITYarts' FY26 grant filings

Those numbers are made of gallons of paint, boxes of pencils and tiles. Pick one.

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Tsipi Ben-Haim, founder and director of CITYarts

Meet the Visionary

When kids create, they don't destroy — they inspire us all.

Through hands-on art projects, we empower youth to collaborate with artists who turn their visions into reality — giving them a seat at the table and a voice in their communities.

They transform blank walls into beacons of hope, neglected spaces into vibrant landmarks, and their own futures into new possibilities.

Founder, Executive & Creative Director

Join us. Invest in their imagination. Dare to make a difference.

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A mural takes a season. We will tell you when this one is finished, and we will not sell your address to anyone, ever.

501(c)(3) nonprofit · since 1989

$100 is a gallon of paint. That is forty square feet of a kid’s neighborhood.

Young people pick the issue, take a real role, and make public art alongside professional artists.

Individual giving is the smallest share of how CITYarts is funded and the one with the most room to grow — which is why a monthly gift is worth more than its size suggests. Murals take a season; budgets take a year.

Shakespeare Stairs, Bronx, NYC — **Shakespeare Stairs**Bronx, NYC

Peace Wall, Tel Aviv–Jaffa — **Peace Wall**Tel Aviv–Jaffa

Peace Wall, Berlin, Germany — **Peace Wall**Berlin, Germany

112 Prince St Mural, SoHo, NYC — **112 Prince St Mural**SoHo, NYC

Rolling Bench Mosaic, General Grant Memorial — **Rolling Bench Mosaic**General Grant Memorial

Every line, exactly

What each amount pays for

No overhead percentages, no vague “supports our mission.” These are the things CITYarts buys.

Gift	Buys	Which means
$10	A box of colored pencils	for one young artist
$25	A pack of large brushes	the ones that cover a wall
$50	A gallon of graffiti coating	so the mural survives the street
$100	A gallon of outdoor mural paint	roughly forty square feet of wall
$250	Tiles and grout	for youth restoring a mosaic
$500	A photographer for a day	so the work is documented and shareable
$1,000	A day of volunteers	connecting with local youth
$2,000	An exhibition of youth artwork	their work, on a real wall, in public

In their words

The young people who painted them

The artist did not just teach us to paint. He taught us to live together, to work together, and help one another.Jennifer, age 14

CITYarts gave me purpose to come to school because I wanted to finish my creation.Mike, age 14

I've learned how to mix colors and how specific colors can have such a huge impact. It's taught me how to work with other people.Nicassey, age 16