HATTIESBURG, MS (July 22, 2024) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) joined Brighter Broadway, a Leadership Pinebelt group, to unveil the city’s latest mural today. Part of an ongoing Broadway Drive revitalization effort, the new piece is titled “Greetings from Hattiesburg.” It is Hattiesburg’s 54th large-scale, permanent mural. The Brighter Broadway initiative began through efforts of […]
Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA), a program of VisitHATTIESBURG, unveiled its 34th large-scale mural today. Located on a bridge running over Gordon’s Creek, the art, titled “Koi Across the World”, is adjacent to Oseola McCarty Park in downtown Hattiesburg. Completed in partnership with Catherine and Chad Edmonson, longtime supporters of public art in Hattiesburg, and the City of […]
HATTIESBURG, MS (April 11, 2022) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA), a program of VisitHATTIESBURG, unveiled a second mural in a week’s time today. Located near Hawkins Elementary School, “We Are The Future,” was designed by Miami artist Sergio Arce to serve as an inspiration to youth in the community. “With the help of many partners, […]
Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA), a program of VisitHATTIESBURG, unveiled its second mural in the Midtown Mural Series today. With this public art addition at Campus Book Mart on Hardy St., Hattiesburg continues toward its goal of being the City of 100 Murals, with 32 murals now complete.
BY HASKEL BURNS, HUB CITY SPOKES In August 2021, the City of Hattiesburg’s Community Arts Center, the Hattiesburg Landmark Preservation and the Hattiesburg Downtown Association were joint recipients of the 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grant totaling $11,400, which was earmarked for upgrading Duncan Lake off James Street with a mural and other art installations. The […]
HATTIESBURG, MS (Jan. 26, 2022) – The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to announce a call for artists to design and execute an exterior mural in the Hawkins Neighborhood, near downtown Hattiesburg. Artists with professional experience in public art or painting are invited to respond to the call. Located on the Hattiesburg Public […]
HATTIESBURG, MS (DEC. 28, 2021) — Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art, in cooperation with the City of Hattiesburg, is pleased to announce a call for artists for phase three of the HBURG Utility Box Series. Local and regional artists are invited to submit original designs for this public art project. “HAPA’s commitment to diversifying and expanding Hattiesburg’s […]
HATTIESBURG, MS (Nov. 19, 2021) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art, a program of VisitHATTIESBURG, is pleased to announce its largest mural to date. Featuring the work of Miami, FL, muralist Ivan Roque, “Together as One” spans more than 200 feet and is a colorful, nature piece located on the Longleaf Trace tunnel at the intersection […]
HATTIESBURG, MS (Nov. 10, 2021) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA), a program of VisitHATTIESBURG, recently added two holiday pop-up art murals to alleyways in downtown Hattiesburg, with more in the production for later this month. The temporary murals, located just off Main St. in downtown Hattiesburg, feature greeting-card style backgrounds. The green “joy, […]
