“The entire interaction with AMP program staff was marked by close listening, attentiveness to detail, and thoughtful preparation. Likewise, the entire school-based mural creative process was inspiring in its organization, sophistication, and flexibility. The AMP people incorporated every student from our school (4–8th grades), welcoming the reluctant, coaxing the shy, and sometimes, challenging the most talented, to make their mark on a project that will reside with the school for years to come.

I cannot recommend the American Mural Project highly enough to other schools who wish to have their students experience a powerful art program, grant makers who wish to fund proven, successful educational programming, and donors who strive to support community-building programs.”

–Darrell Cookman, enrichment teacher, Renzulli Academy for the Gifted and Talented, Hartford, Connecticut

“SOAR, an enrichment program serving the children at Salisbury Central School, could not have found a better way to celebrate our 20+ years collaboration with the school than to work with AMP to create a school-wide mural to mark this milestone. Even a pandemic could not derail the organization and dedication of AMP from seeing this project through. With the support of a talented and creative visiting artist from AMP and the innovation of twenty2, a wallpaper company in Bantam, CT, the school will soon have an amazing floor-to-ceiling mural covering one whole hallway. This mural will not only celebrate the hopes and dreams of the SCS students for their future work lives but also the creative talents of a vibrant school community and SOAR’s long-time relationship with the school. Thank you to AMP for making a dream become a reality!”

–Linda Sloane, director, SOAR, Salisbury, Connecticut

“I want to thank you again for such a wonderful morning. You and your group of volunteers created an extraordinary atmosphere, full of excitement about content, materials, and creativity. Your energy and spark are contagious! We had such a happy group of participants all day long...and they would have stayed all day if we'd let them!”

Anne Butler Rice, Associate Museum Educator for Adult Audiences, Wadsworth Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut

"Working on this project was a valuable experience for my seventh-grade students…. Especially important was the opportunity for them to participate in a group project that encouraged their individual creative energy… striving for excellence in accomplishing their individual role in a project to reach a larger common goal is a skill that will be useful in all aspects of their lives… Seeing the artist’s plan of breaking down a large project into more manageable parts shows important problem-solving skills that I hope will enable them to undertake similar projects in the future and empower them to believe that they too can use art to speak to the world about their views."

Mark Alexander, Sharon Center School, Sharon, Connecticut