Every School Should Be Beautiful
A mural turns a blank school wall into the landmark students walk past every day — a schoolyard that inspires, a hallway that feels like theirs. Beautify connects schools with experienced school mural artists and, when budgets are tight, with sponsors who fund the work. Students can even paint alongside the artist, so the finished wall belongs to them.
School Walls Ready for a Mural
These schools have listed their walls and are looking for artists and sponsors to bring them to life.
How It Works
List your school's wall — free
A hallway, gym, schoolyard, or exterior wall all work. Add a photo and rough dimensions in a few minutes — no cost and no commitment.
Hire an artist — or let a sponsor find you
Local muralists respond with concepts and quotes. If you have funding, hire the artist whose style fits your school. If not, your listed wall is visible to sponsors who can fund the mural.
The wall comes to life
The artist paints your mural. Many schools also add an optional paint day where students and community members pick up a brush — a nice-to-have, not a requirement.
Sponsor a School Mural
Arts education has been cut in most districts, and many schools have the interest but not the finances. Sponsors — companies and individuals — fund the mural, and we organize community paint days so the people behind the funding meet the students they support. Tell us you want to sponsor, and we'll match you with a school wall that needs it.
Murals Painted at Schools
Finished work from artists who know how to paint for — and with — students.
Artists: Paint a School
We commission local artists for school murals — commissioned and sponsor-funded projects, plus paint-day workshops with students. Browse active mural projects or join Beautify as an artist to get matched with school walls near you.
Schools We've Beautified
More than 50 schools beautified in Los Angeles alone — elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools transformed with murals painted alongside their own students.
Elementary Schools
- Broadous Elementary
- El Sereno Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Grand View Elementary
- Grant Elementary
- Highland Elementary
- Main Street Elementary
- Mayberry Elementary
- Michel Torena Elementary
- Parthenia Elementary
- Pinewood Elementary
- Puesta Del Sol Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Selma Avenue Elementary
- Will Rogers Elementary
Middle Schools
- Animo Middle
- Edwin Markham Middle
- El Sereno Middle
- John Adams Middle (JAMS)
- Larchmont Middle
- Lennox Middle
- Lincoln Middle
- Marina Del Rey Middle
- Mark Twain Middle
- Sutter Middle
High Schools
- Kurt T. Shery High
- Malibu High
- Marshall High
- Morning Side High
- Olympic High
- Santa Monica High (SAMOHI)
- West Adams High
- West Adams Preparatory High
Other Schools & Organizations
- Beth Shir Shalom
- Boys and Girls Club, Grand View
- Century Academy for Excellence Inglewood
- Children & Family Guidance Center
- Girls Academy New Village
- Jackson Elementary
- John Muir Elementary
- Michelle and Barack Obama Center for Exploration
- OTIS, Rayuela, SMASH, UCLA
- Parthenia Academy of Arts & Technology
- SMASH School
- Westside Global Awareness Magnet
Went to one of these schools — or work at one? Sponsor its next mural.
Murals for Schools: Common Questions
How do I get a mural for my school?
List your school's wall for free — a hallway, gym, schoolyard, or exterior wall all work. Local artists respond with concepts and quotes. If you have funding, hire the artist that fits your school; if budgets are tight, your listed wall is visible to sponsors who can fund the project.
How much does a school mural cost?
School murals typically run $2,000-$10,000 depending on wall size and design complexity — less than comparable commercial work, and many artists offer school rates. We work with schools on both commissioned and sponsored projects depending on financial circumstances, and we can partner on funding applications for longer-term programs.
What if my school doesn't have a budget for art?
Sponsorship exists for exactly this. Civic-minded individuals and corporate partners regularly fund school murals, and we connect sponsors directly with schools that have walls ready to paint. Listing your wall costs nothing and makes your school visible to sponsors.
Can students help paint the mural?
Yes — student involvement is the point. Artists design murals with paint days built in, so students help bring the wall to life alongside a working artist. It's a hands-on way to learn technique and see their school transformed by their own effort.
How does sponsoring a school mural work?
Sponsors fund the mural for a school that has the interest but not the finances. To connect sponsors with the students they support, we often organize community paint days that local residents and employees can join. Get in touch and we will match you with a school wall that needs funding.
Do your artists have experience painting schools?
Hundreds of murals on Beautify were painted at schools — from preschools to universities — and we have beautified more than 50 schools in Los Angeles alone. We are a certified vendor through LAUSD along with other districts in and around Los Angeles.
See murals painted at schoolsLooking for something else? Browse all mural artists, commission a commercial mural, or find artists in your city.