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Havre, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: Public art installations will be commissioned downtown near an alley already used for murals and events. The artwork will add visual interest to shared spaces and highlight the area's cultural history.
Chicago, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: Teens and older adults will work together during guided art sessions to create public mosaic murals. The shared process will support creativity, build relationships and reduce isolation through visible community artwork.
Camden, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: This project will support the Golden Brush Collective's creation of a mural in Camden's Centerville neighborhood in order to celebrate the area's cultural history and engage residents in the design process.
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Baltimore, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: Patients and visitors at a new outpatient tower lacked a welcoming space. Art with a Heart installed a 245-square-foot mosaic mural in the main entrance, created through eight workshops with volunteers, many age 50-plus. The mural's stained glass and ceramic pieces reflect community identity and offer comfort. "I am very grateful for the opportunity and the fact that we can always visit the site and re-connect with the whole experience," said one volunteer, underscoring the lasting impact of this collaborative effort.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Baltimore, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: The zoo will add a vision enhancement mobile app that lets guests adjust zoom and contrast while viewing animals and signs. The tool will help visitors with low vision explore exhibits more independently and engage with educational displays.
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