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HAPA OPENS 4th ANNUAL PUBLIC SCULPTURE COMPETITION, SEEKS ENTRIES

December 30, 2024

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Dec. 30, 2024) — The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is relaunching its public sculpture competition and exhibition after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A call for entries has been issued for the organization’s fourth outdoor sculpture show, which is set to open in March 2025.  Artists whose works are selected […]

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HAPA UNVEILS MURAL WITH GANDY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

November 18, 2024

HATTIESBURG, MS (Nov. 18, 2024) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to announce the city’s newest large-scale mural. “Glass Ceiling” was officially unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Hattiesburg. The commissioned piece was a collective effort of three local artists and marks Hattiesburg’s 58th mural. The project was completed in a […]

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HAPA UNVEILS JIMMY BUFFETT INSPIRED MURAL IN MIDTOWN HATTIESBURG

October 1, 2024

HATTIESBURG, MS (Oct. 1, 2024) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is pleased to announce the unveiling of its 57th mural, titled “Parrots in Paradise.” The vibrant new addition, designed by Gulfport artist Lucinda L’enfant, pays homage to the late Jimmy Buffett. The beloved musician attended college at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) […]

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HAPA UNVEILS “HEART OF THE COMMUNITY” MURAL IN NORTH MAIN DISTRICT

September 27, 2024

HATTIESBURG, MS (September 28, 2024) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to unveil the city’s latest mural, titled Corazón de la Comunidad. Translated to “Heart of the Community,” the artwork was painted by Hattiesburg-based Latino artist Hector Boldo. Located in the North Main neighborhood, this is Hattiesburg’s 56th large-scale mural. The completed design […]

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HAPA UNVEILS “LOVE DONE WELL,” HATTIESBURG’S 55th MURAL

August 23rd, 2024

HATTIESBURG, MS (Aug. 23, 2024) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to announce the city’s newest large-scale mural. “Love Done Well” was officially unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in midtown Hattiesburg. The commissioned piece was completed by local artist Aubri Sparkman and marks Hattiesburg’s 55th mural.   The modern, colorful, original artwork […]

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HAPA UNVEILS SECOND MURAL IN BROADWAY DRIVE SERIES

July 22nd, 2024

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 […]

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HAPA PARTNERS WITH MISSISSIPPI MISS HOSPITALITY ON KINDNESS MURAL

July 10th, 2024

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (July 9, 2024) – Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the Mississippi Miss Hospitality program is partnering with the Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art and Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation summer camp youth to complete a mural this week at the Lillie Burney Learning Academy. The hands-on paint project is part of activities and […]

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HAPA UNVEILS THIRD BRIDGE MURAL IN NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

June 18th, 2024

Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art unveiled its latest mural today, titled “Hattiesburg in Motion.” Painted on the Broad Street pedestrian and traffic bridge, it is the fourth in a series of exterior art projects in the Hawkins neighborhood and marks the third painted bridge in the area, joining a nearby large-scale wall mural. This is […]

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HATTIESBURG’S NEW ‘JAM SESSION’ MURAL RECLAIMS A MUSICAL LEGACY

May 14th, 2024

By: Jim Beaugez on behalf of VisitHATTIESBURG The origins of rock and roll, the cultural and musical gift America gave the world, have never been in question. African-American musicians toiling in the fields of the Mississippi Delta, primarily, created the blues, its direct antecedent, and then developed rock and roll in juke joints along the […]

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