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mural in 8th Street District Your Life Matters

HAPA UNVEILS NEWEST MURAL IN EAST 8TH STREET DISTRICT

December 7, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is pleased to announce the  unveiling of its newest mural, “Your Life Matters”, adding to the extensive art collection found  throughout the city. Designed by Mississippi artists George Brown and Sarah Ellen Norman, the project is HAPA’s eighth large-scale mural completed this year. Additional projects are  […]

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Hub City Smiles mural

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SOUGHT FOR NEW HATTIESBURG PUBLIC ART PROJECT

October 5, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to announce a Call for  Artists to design and execute an exterior mural titled “Your Life Matters.” The project will be  located at Ebenezer Baptist Church on East 8th Street in Hattiesburg, MS. Artists with  professional experience in public art or painting are invited to […]

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#WhatLiftsYou mural unveiling

#WHATLIFTSYOU NOW HATTIESBURG’S TALLEST PUBLIC ART MURAL PROJECT

September 30, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to announce its newest mural project, featuring the work of internationally-renowned street mural artist Kelsey  Montague. Located in Downtown Hattiesburg, the newest piece is a part of the worldwide  #WhatLiftsYou collection and is the seventh mural to be unveiled by HAPA so far this year.   […]

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HAPA and Laughs 4 Life mural

HAPA AND LAUGHS 4 LIFE MURAL UNVEILED IN DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG

September 10, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is pleased to announce its newest mural project, which expands Hattiesburg’s public art collection. In collaboration with the non profit group Laughs 4 Life and its founder Kent Oliver, the new piece is titled “Hub City,  Smile”. The design is the organization’s sixth new mural to be […]

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mural with HAPA and Laughs 4 Life to begin mural wall

HAPA AND LAUGHS 4 LIFE MURAL COLLABORATION BEGINS IN DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG

September 2, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is pleased to announce its  newest mural project, which further grows the public art collection in Downtown Hattiesburg. In  collaboration with the non-profit group Laughs 4 Life, the new piece is titled “Hub City, Smile.” The design is the organization’s fifth new mural to be placed […]

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Suffrage mural unveiling

HAPA UNVEILS NEW PUBLIC MURAL IN DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG

June 19, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is pleased to announce its newest mural joining the growing public arts collection found around the community. Designed by artist Heidi Pitre, the mural is a nod to the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment protecting women’s constitutional right to vote.   Located in […]

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Let's Go mural unveiling and ribbon cutting

HAPA UNVEILS NEW PUBLIC MURAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ROBERTS COMPANY

June 3, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is pleased to announce its newest mural joining the extensive public arts collection found around the city. Designed by Mississippi artist Spence Townsend, the mural, titled “Let’s Go”, is a cooperative project between HAPA and The Roberts Company, the parent company of Sunflower grocery store. This mural […]

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Birthplace of Rock n Roll mural by River Prince on T-bones

HATTIESBURG IS GETTING TWO NEW MURALS. HERE’S WHAT AND WHO THEY WILL HONOR.

March 4, 2020

Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art is working on beautifying Hattiesburg with two new murals set in significant spots. One will welcome visitors as they enter the Avenues and the other will decorate downtown Hattiesburg. The murals are under construction but should be finished by early this month. “Public art is a community asset, and these murals are […]

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Wonderful Day mural in progress

HAPA MURAL PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN AVENUES AND DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG

February 28, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Several new murals are now underway in Hattiesburg for locals and visitors to enjoy. Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is pleased to announce its next series of art projects, which includes murals welcoming guests as they enter the Avenues and Downtown Hattiesburg. The projects are expected to be completed in early March […]

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