Empowering Artists and Community for a brighter future.

Community Canvas Mural Program launches public mural campaign. Public art projects provide an opportunity for communities to reflect, create dialogue and celebrate their story. If we reach our goal of raising 60k, we will be able to create 7 murals with the community.

Supporting collaboration and innovation.

  • COMMUNITY CANVAS MURAL FESTIVAL

    AUGUST 8TH - 18TH, 2024

    The arts cultural and historic district in Manchester is where you'll find NH's biggest collection of street art. As new artists work with the community to showcase and their one-of-a-kind masterpieces, this outdoor gallery expands each year.

    Come explore, collaborate and experience the unexpected.

  • SPONSORS

    The Community Canvas Mural Program relies solely on private donations, corporate sponsors, and grants. Everything from artist compensation to insurance, paint, lifts, entertainment, travel, and other festival-related expenses are covered by our budget from sponsors like you. Become a sponsor today.

  • CALL FOR WALLS

    We are looking for walls in Manchester, NH. Do you have a wall? Contact us today.

  • Fundraiser Arts Build Community

    Please welcome back Arts Build Community to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats! The Fisher Cats are excited to support and contribute towards the ABC’s Community Canvas Mural Festival again for 2024, and what better way to support is there than coming out to a baseball game! Enjoy this discount ticket offer, with the knowledge that $5 of every purchase goes right back into Arts Build Community! Claim your tickets today!

Supporting collaboration and innovation.

Arts Build Community collaboratively builds connected, empowered communities through shared, arts-based experiences led by artists, creators, & culture bearers.

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A community canvas that brought neighbors together to color the city

Downtown Manchester buildings are a lot more vibrant than they used to be. The colorful canvases were part of the first-ever mural festival “Community Canvas” in The Queen City. The public art event produced by Arts Build Community brought together community members and artists to tell their stories, through work we all get to enjoy now.

NH's First ever Mural Festival by Arts Build Community

The #CommunityCanvas an initiative of @artsbuildcommunity an organization committed to raising community pride founded by the Manchester NH Artist James Chase. This citywide project is just the start of a series of conversations about Art, Home, Place and community.