Our Impact
30 Years of Groundswell
To date, Groundswell has created over 700 murals in all five boroughs of NYC and worked with over 7,000 young people and over 800 community organizations. Learn how you can help us make an impact here.
Groundswell has created over 700 murals, worked with over 800 community partners, and engaged thousands of young people in our programs. Our murals appear in all five boroughs of New York City and continue to be seen by countless residents each day. Alumni of our program have gone on to become artists, community leaders, and professionals in every walk of life. The sense of personal agency, civic engagement, and connection to community that they develop during their time at Groundswell remains with them as they transition into adulthood, and in many cases the art they created persists to the present day on the walls of schools, businesses, community centers, housing developments, parks, and more.
Our Community’s Voice
Collectively, our work has uplifted the social justice issues of our time, centering disinvested communities and those impacted by systemic inequalities. It fosters equity, representation, and civic belonging, celebrating diversity and using creativity as a force for justice, connection, and collective expression.
Izaiah Herman
Testimonials
Voices from Our Community
"Community murals are more than just art on walls, they are the stories of our communities and the people that make them unique. FAC is so excited to, once again, be working with Groundswell, their teaching and youth artists, and our local community and tenant leaders on two community mural projects this summer that will be on FAC affordable housing and community facility buildings in the future,"
Michelle de la Uz
“The room is always filled with so much intentionality, thoughtfulness and care. These young people make me feel truly hopeful for the future.”
Mimi Ditkoff
“Art feels more fulfilling when you’re doing it for the community.”
Indiana Fischer
“At Paramount, we believe in the power of storytelling and its ability to spark important conversations and inspire change,” says Adam Robinson, VP, Paramount Corporate Social Responsibility. “We are excited to apply this belief to creative forms outside of content. It’s an opportunity to partner with a purpose-driven organization and the next generation of storytellers to help incorporate meaningful pieces of art to our communities.”

