Mint House Project

Mint House Project Archived: A public mural project in Barrio Logan that presented local artists responding to themes of social justice. 2019-2022

Happy from the Mint House!
06/08/2021

Happy from the Mint House!

We've loved having on site this week as she touches up and updates her equality mural!
06/02/2021

We've loved having on site this week as she touches up and updates her equality mural!

"We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice."Today's verdict can't brin...
04/20/2021

"We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice."

Today's verdict can't bring George Floyd back, but it's a start.

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Here's to more social justice and art in 2021! Happy New Year!
01/01/2021

Here's to more social justice and art in 2021! Happy New Year!

A year ago this week Helena Faitelson was finishing up her beautiful Let Equality Bloom mural here at the Mint House!Hel...
11/15/2020

A year ago this week Helena Faitelson was finishing up her beautiful Let Equality Bloom mural here at the Mint House!

Helena is a mother of five and her personal experiences with maternity leave (and a lack of paternity leave) made her submission for this Gender Equality themed mural especially relevant.

"Gender equality, to me, means equal opportunities for men and women to maintain a balance between their professional and personal life and equal responsibilities for men and women to take care of a family.

I believe that gender equality has still not happened, but when it does it will look like a field of blooming flowers that will make our world colorful and beautiful."

We really do have a beautiful community in Barrio Logan! A very special shout out to Malane from MishMash for helping us...
11/05/2020

We really do have a beautiful community in Barrio Logan! A very special shout out to Malane from MishMash for helping us repair this mural. She is a fantastic human who helps create fantastic food. 🤤

With the election process still ongoing we know things are stressful right now. As always, we stand with our community and hope the results of this election will create a better world for all of us.

It appears the neighborhood is going through a rough patch this week - while our mural can be fixed, this beautiful alta...
11/03/2020

It appears the neighborhood is going through a rough patch this week - while our mural can be fixed, this beautiful altar artwork was flat out stolen. If you know anything, help our neighbors at Border X Brewing!

With the election tomorrow and so much at stake we are angry, sad, and incredibly disappointed that someone would choose...
11/03/2020

With the election tomorrow and so much at stake we are angry, sad, and incredibly disappointed that someone would choose to cover the dying words of (too many) Black men.

The worst part is that this isn't the first graffiti tag we've had to deal with on this particular mural (but it is by far the most destructive). To disrespect a movement dedicated to protecting Black people's lives is disgusting.

A year ago today we started the process of prepping the Mint House's first social justice themed mural! In the coming we...
08/29/2020

A year ago today we started the process of prepping the Mint House's first social justice themed mural! In the coming weeks Yvette Roman Bañuelos would bring her La Linea mural about immigration to life!

With museums, galleries, and indoor art spaces closed there is no better time to visit our outdoor social justice themed...
07/17/2020

With museums, galleries, and indoor art spaces closed there is no better time to visit our outdoor social justice themed public art! 😷✊

06/30/2020

HAPPY PRIDE!

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We're overwhelmed by the support for our latest mural and ask all of you to keep fighting. 📸: 🎨 by: Only 1 of the 3 LMP...
06/26/2020

We're overwhelmed by the support for our latest mural and ask all of you to keep fighting. 📸: 🎨 by:

Only 1 of the 3 LMPD officers who shot Breonna Taylor have been fired and no charges have been filed.

Demand justice by contacting:

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer: Call (502) 574-2003

Louisville MPD: A contact form is available on the department’s site.

Special Prosecutor, Attorney General Daniel Cameron: Call 502-696-5300 or e-mail [email protected]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear: Call 502-564-2611

Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Thomas Wine: Call 502-595-2300 or e-mail [email protected]

Black Lives Matter. @ Mint House Project
06/03/2020

Black Lives Matter.

@ Mint House Project

No justice. No peace.
06/02/2020

No justice. No peace.

We're loving this idea of "drive-by" art! Our murals are similar (and a lot closer)!
05/12/2020

We're loving this idea of "drive-by" art! Our murals are similar (and a lot closer)!

Artists in the South Fork will display their work near roads and highways so it can be viewed from a safe motorised distance

Things are tough right now so we figured some premium doggo content was a good idea. If you've ever been by the Mint Hou...
03/18/2020

Things are tough right now so we figured some premium doggo content was a good idea. If you've ever been by the Mint House there is a good chance you've seen our guardian Dane, Bella, running around. She enjoys watching the place, and can usually be found with her head hanging over the fence above the murals.

Keep your spirits up, everyone! @ Mint House Project

Voting is a beautiful privilege we're lucky to have in this country. Our social justice murals on immigration, gender eq...
03/03/2020

Voting is a beautiful privilege we're lucky to have in this country. Our social justice murals on immigration, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ Pride all touch on topics that can be changed for the better through voting!

We hope you get out there today and speak with your vote.

Our PRIDE mural by was just featured on 's Instagram thanks to our talented friend !
02/04/2020

Our PRIDE mural by was just featured on 's Instagram thanks to our talented friend !

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What is the Mint House Project?

What: The Mint House Project (MHP) is a public art mural project featuring local artists responding to themes of social justice in the Barrio Logan community. The MHP’s physical location is a public facing mural wall adjacent to Barrio Logan’s famed Logan Ave. just around the corner from Chicano Park, adding relevance to the community’s unique relationship with murals telling important cultural stories. A significant element of the MHP will be ensuring the compensation of selected artists in recognition of their work.

How: Quarterly (4 Sessions a year), the MHP will put out a call-to-artists asking for proposals/concepts from local artists that respond to each Session’s selected theme. Themes will be based on social justice issues affecting San Diego as a whole, with special interest given to topics with pertinence to Barrio Logan/Logan Heights. Artists will be selected based on the strength of their proposal’s response to the Session’s theme with special consideration given to underrepresented groups. Each selected artist will be awarded $400 to offset the cost, time, and labor of their work. $200 will be dispersed upon selection (to offset material costs) with $200 distributed upon completion.

Selected artists will be responsible for their own installation. Each installation will be slated for the two weeks ahead of the community’s Barrio Art Crawl events to ensure each Session’s mural is unveiled to the public during the Crawl for maximum exposure and public impact.

Why: The MHP continues the community’s long-standing relationship with public mural art while giving new and less-established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to larger San Diego audiences. The MHP also ensures an equitable relationship with its artists that is predicated on valuing each artist’s talent and hard work by offering monetary compensation for their work in addition to promotion and public exposure. By focusing on themes of social justice, the MHP aims to provides a visual voice for a community that often doesn’t have one, on topics that deeply, and directly, affect members of the community.