HISTORY
The Hubbard Street Murals, on Hubbard between Ogden and DesPlaines in Chicago, were originally painted during the 1970s. A few years ago, Union Pacific Railroad began repairing and replacing the aging concrete train embankment, unfortunately affecting the artwork in the process. The HSMP began seeking interested individuals and groups to restore some panels and bring new artwork to the refurbished embankment. With support from Union Pacific Railroad, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, the mural project lives on. The new murals maintain some of the original themes: wildlife, endangered species, ethnicity, and Chicago history.

During 5 successful seasons, we completed 2 blocks of mural art on Hubbard Street (from Elizabeth to Racine, and Racine to May), as the second round of the Hubbard Street Mural Project. Hundreds of individual volunteers, submitting artists and visiting community groups, sponsors, artists and our growing volunteer staff worked together to produce over 40 artwork panels. We celebrated success as part of the Department of Cultural Affairs' Chicago Artists Month.

If you’d like to get involved as a volunteer, please email us at HubbardStMural@yahoo.com. We are looking for dedicated volunteers that can offer approximately 10 hours per month and 3 Saturdays during the painting season. Positions needed are: artist mentors, mural restoration artists, artist coordinator and scheduler, certified public accountant, legal counselor and grantwriter.

To download an Acrobat PDF of the 2007 painting season update: http://www.hubbardstreetmurals.com/files/HSMP_season_update_07.pdf

Please visit the gallery section to view our progress.