O+ Mural Program
O+ has brought more than 60 murals to the streets of Kingston, New York. We invest in murals because public artwork provides communities with broad, inclusive and positive representation of the human experience while producing chance encounters with the transformative, healing power of art in our everyday lives.
The O+ Mural Program prioritizes the expression of women, BIPOC, nonbinary, trans and queer folk, and is committed to the continued expansion of representation, especially from a first person perspective, made possible through public art.
Experience the O+ Mural Program on your own timeline with:
A free, downloadable O+ mural map
Gain a deeper understanding of O+’s commitment to public art with free audio tours
Learn more about our mural apprenticeship program, Kingston Youth Voices
Understand how an O+ mural gets made.
Offer your own wall for an O+ mural
O+ has provided many early-career artists with their first wall, which has fostered growth in their practice and careers. O+ mural artists receive health and wellness care, including primary care, integrative medicine and massage therapy in our Artists’ Clinic, as well as in-office dentistry and optometry in exchange for their work making Kingston more beautiful and diverse.
O+ murals tell stories from diverse perspectives while challenging oppressive power structures and expanding our perceptions of who is historically permitted to occupy space, to be seen and to be celebrated. We believe that art is medicine, and that encountering art in public spaces provides equitable access to the arts that brings joy, conversation, growth and critical engagement.
KINGSTON, NY MURALS
Every October artists from both near and far paint murals (55 as of October 2022) throughout Kingston in response to a theme set by the festival art committee. Many of the works reflect the rich history, culture and diversity of Kingston and its residents. Others bring to light universal themes through the stories of people beyond our city’s borders. All act as a catalyst to deeper understanding of the world through representation, narrative and inclusivity.
