Year End Fundraising
Our organization helps to fund public murals and share the stories of the artists that create them.
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We are a non-profit public art project that inspires artists to create murals in their communities–sparking hope, connection, and conversations about mental health.
David Puck, a 2024 Seaport MuralFest artist, shares his journey through painting and therapy
We share our artist’s relationship to mental health in hope that these murals and stories will reach people who need to hear this message and empower them to speak up and find support if they need it.
Our Murals
Mural: @efdot and @jessiemordine
Photo: @illkoncept
Murals are painted by different artists in different communities all around the world. Some are artists we found, some are artists that found us. We began with 3 murals in Brooklyn in 2019 and now have 65 murals worldwide.
Special Projects
Postcards from 2022 Priority Delivers Campaign
In addition to individual murals we have done various special projects in NYC including: 160ft collaborative mural at The Seaport, art installations at NAMI Walks and The William Vale Hotel, and partnered with Priority Bicycles for a postcard campaign.
How to participate
artwork @lacedandfound and @socalgal213
Photo: @fotosgallegos
This project is open to all who want to create—there is no barrier to be included. While we do a big push in May for Mental Health Awareness Month, we welcome submissions and post year round.
The more this message can be shared and viewed, the more we can reduce the stigma around dealing with mental health challenges and increase the likelihood of someone seeking help.
From Participating Artists:
“Working with high schoolers to bring their YANAM vision to life and simultaneously building community so they know they’re never alone is something that will stick with them forever.” - Carly Freely & Alyssa Pine, artists
“Being able to express my pain and suffering through art has always been a cherished outlet for me.” - Adam Fujita, artist
“It doesn’t matter who you are, when you walk by a mural, you are involved. So let the artwork on the wall serve as a reminder that you are special, have value, and deserve love. And most importantly… you are NOT alone.” - Jason Naylor, artist
How we began
You Are Not Alone Murals was inspired by co-founder Samantha Schutz’s anxiety disorder memoir, I Don’t Want to Be Crazy. We aim to honor those who have been vulnerable enough to share their stories.