Education Programs

Maxo Vanka’s murals provide a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to learn, connect, and create. We build our programs using a co-created social justice framework that centers and prioritizes community, equity, and accessibility.

Teaching at Vanka Murals basement

Student & Teacher Programs

Discover the possibilities for engaging you and your students with Vanka’s murals and their themes of community, justice, love, and empathy – at St. Nicholas, in your classroom, or online.

Children with sketches

Multigenerational Programs

Communicate what matters to you and your loved ones through conversation and creative expression with Vanka’s murals.

Education Resources

There are many ways to engage with the images and themes of Vanka’s murals. Check out our page of conversation starters, activity ideas, and printable pages that can be used at home or in the classroom

Funding Partners: Grable Foundation, The Jack Buncher Foundation, and the McSwigan Family Foundation Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation

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