SHARED CANVAS
Initiative
A public art initiative by Divine Hive Mind
dedicated to bringing fine art to community spaces.
ART FOR EVERYONE
Shared Canvas creates site-specific murals that invite communities into story —
transforming walls into cultural landmarks with lasting public value.
Our Approach
1. Start with a prompt
A thematic question — such as .
“What makes this place feel like home?”
guides the conceptual direction of the mural and invites reflection from the community it represents
2. Community co-creates
Community voices help shape the narrative behind the mural.
3. Emerging artists are paid to learn
Each project creates real-world opportunities for emerging artists.
4. Community Ownership Through Digital Continuity
Each mural connects to a digital twin that preserves its story, giving the public long-term access and creating space for future storytelling.
2. Community co-creates
Community voices help shape the narrative behind the mural.
4. Community Ownership Through Digital Continuity
Each mural connects to a digital twin that preserves its story, giving the public long-term access and creating space for future storytelling.
1. Start with a prompt
A thematic question — such as .
“What makes this place feel like home?”
guides the conceptual direction of the mural and invites reflection from the community it represents
3. Emerging artists are paid to learn
Each project creates real-world opportunities for emerging artists.
Our Approach
Our Approach
1. Start with a prompt
A thematic question — such as .
“What makes this place feel like home?”
guides the conceptual direction of the mural and invites reflection from the community it represents
2. Community co-creates
Community voices help shape the narrative behind the mural.
3. Emerging artists are paid to learn
Each project creates real-world opportunities for emerging artists.
4. Community Ownership Through Digital Continuity
Each mural connects to a digital twin that preserves its story, giving the public long-term access and creating space for future storytelling.
Public art is most powerful when it belongs to everyone.
Shared Canvas treats murals not as static objects, but as connective tissue — linking place, story, and opportunity. Each project is designed to reflect the identity of a community while creating access to art, storytelling, and artistic pathways in shared spaces.
The result is public art that people recognize themselves in — and feel ownership of.
Why
SHAREDCANVAS
What Defines a Shared Canvas Project
Story-Led Murals
Every Shared Canvas mural is guided by a unifying prompt — a question that reflects the spirit, history, or future of a place. This prompt shapes the conceptual direction of the artwork, grounding each mural in meaning and narrative.
Community Participation
Community voices help inform the story behind the mural through simple, accessible points of engagement. Whether through reflection, contribution, or encounter, the invitation to participate is embedded directly into the work
Emerging Artist Opportunities
Shared Canvas murals create real-world learning opportunities for emerging artists through hands-on participation in large-scale public work. These roles support artistic development while expanding access to professional pathways in the arts.
Digital Continuity
Each mural connects to a digital twin — an online archive that preserves the story, process, and contributors behind the work. This digital layer allows the mural to live beyond the wall and remain accessible over time.
Built for Place.
Designed to Grow.
Shared Canvas may exist as a single mural or as part of a broader thematic collection across multiple sites.
Each project stands on its own while contributing to a larger cultural narrative shaped by place and people.
What Partners Can Expect
Shared Canvas projects are delivered as complete, thoughtfully designed public artworks. Our team leads concept development, design, and execution, working collaboratively with partners to bring meaningful art into shared spaces. When applicable, we collaborate with fiscal sponsors or funding partners to support public and private investment in the work.
