The Imperial Arts Corridor project connects local artists with family-run businesses along Imperial Avenue (20th–30th Streets) to revitalize culturally significant storefronts with custom murals, new signage, and facade improvements. Each mural is co-designed by artists and business owners to reflect unique family and cultural stories. Our nonprofit, founded in 2023, anchors the corridor and leads this creative effort alongside a community-facing publicity campaign. Two storefront galleries—Tularoosa and Imperial Mundo—will host monthly public events and workshops in polytab mural-making and living wall creation, further transforming the corridor into a vibrant hub for art, culture, and small business support.
BAP’s core programs include community murals and public art installations, youth arts education workshops, artist mentorship and workforce development, cultural exhibitions and events, and neighborhood-based cultural preservation initiatives. We provide opportunities for artists and youth to collaborate on murals, public performances, exhibitions, and creative projects that reflect the histories and identities of historically underserved communities.
Through programs such as Artivism & Cultura, Our Walls Speak, and the Imperial Arts Corridor initiative, BAP supports teaching artists, muralists, performers, and emerging creatives through hands-on workshops, public programming, and professional development opportunities. We also provide artists with guidance related to portfolios, public art proposals, contracts, and copyright protections while fostering intergenerational learning rooted in the Chicano mural movement and community-based public art traditions.