Paint the Void

Paint the Void is an initiative born in response to the economic void of businesses closing in the wake of Covid-19. Our goal was to create economic opportunity for artists at a time of unprecedented unemployment while bringing hope and beauty to our communities and small businesses at a time of fear and uncertainty.

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2020 - Present

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San Francisco Bay Area

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Community Impact

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Building 180

woman staring at mural

Project Intention

Supporting artists as guardians of hope and beauty during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since mid-April 2020, Paint the Void has facilitated and supported the creation of over 130 murals in San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, funding over 150 artists. Paint the Void is funded through small individual donations, grants, and collaborations with larger institutions for permanent murals.

Personal walking in front of covid mural

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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Painter on ladder working on mural

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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art covering up boarded-up business

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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artist in front of murla

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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Artist working on mural

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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Artists jumping in front of mural

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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proud artist

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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Crittysmitty in front of mural

Photo by Lisa Vortman

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