Love Letter is literally a love letter painted on the walls facing the Market elevated train. 40 local and international artists will paint the walls in august and the letter will be on view for one and all starting as early as Labor Day

The project will encompass 50 painted walls between 63rd and 45th street on Market Street, a documentary film with scripted elements, a sign school and shop that will provide training for area youth and free signage for businesses on the market street corridor, and 2 books documenting the project. One of the books will be a small paperback that will be distributed to area businesses free of charge, for them to sell to visitors. The other book will be a larger hardcover book that will document not only the artwork, but the neighborhood and the inspirations of the Love Letter Project.

Love Letter is an unprecedented public art project by Steve Powers and The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. It is funded by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative.

SIGN SCHOOL
We are accepting applications for a free sign school that will teach the basics of sign making, in an intensive one month class that will create new, free signage for businesses along the Market Street corridor. Three classes will be offered with up to ten spots available, for young adults 18+.  Classes start soon. Email kevin.brown@muralarts.org for more info.

JOBS
Adults 18+ that have experience in exterior surface painting are invited to apply for jobs to assist with this project. Email naila.mattison-jones@muralarts.org for more info.