Apprentices will learn a variety of mural making techniques, working within a team structure, conducting site research, designing artwork for scale, & incorporating community input into the final design.

For this inaugural program, the City of New Haven’s Cultural Affairs Department has partnered with three Yale graduate schools (School of Art; Architecture; Environment) as part of the Public Art as Solutions climate action initiative to increase public awareness and engagement with climate change. This partnership intends to make a commitment to nurture this art form and create the infrastructure needed to grow more mural making opportunities.

With the backdrop of Climate Change, the program seeks artists who have an interest in addressing this issue, particularly how it impacts marginalized communities throughout New Haven. To further enhance the project, the final mural will be incorporating cooling paints that have UV reflective properties. Learn more about cooling paints here.

The program will be taught by local artist Michael DeAngelo who has extensive experience in developing large scale murals in New Haven and around the country.

• Techniques to scale artwork for large surfaces

• Blending paint, priming, transferring, painting techniques, & sealing

• Cutting clean edges and lines

• Operate a lift safely

• Site research & management

• Mural design

• Budget planning

• Project proposals

• Collaborating effectively to accomplish common goals

• Creating artwork that brings public awareness about a specific topic

• Installation strategy & logistics