Common Wealth Murals & GoodSpace Murals

The Community Mural Institute (CMI) is a collaboration between GoodSpace Murals and Common Wealth Murals. In the process we teach, murals start with facilitated community gatherings to identify themes, ideas and images that resonate with the group. The muralist takes these ideas and designs the mural which is then projected onto specially prepared mural fabric, creating a giant paint-by-numbers. These fabric panels are brought into the community for paint parties where any- and everyone can help paint. The muralist then does the detail work and overpainting in a studio before the mural is permanently installed on the wall. Murals made in this way combine community input and the design skills of professional muralists, give hundreds of people the chance to actively participate in the mural’s creation, and these murals last longer and weather better than murals painted directly on the wall.

The scope of each CMI is tailored to the host community’ needs. Every CMI combines online and in-person instruction, experiential learning, and professional mentorship. Local artists receive paid training, hundreds of community members can engage in design conversations and paint parties, and up to 3 beautiful new murals are created in your community.