WPA (Works Progress Administration) Art Program

The WPA Art Program was a New Deal initiative during the 1930s aimed at providing employment to artists while enriching public culture. It funded artists to create murals, paintings, sculptures, and other artworks for public buildings like schools, libraries, and government offices. This program helped support artists financially during the Great Depression and left a lasting legacy of publicly accessible art that reflects American life and history of that era. Overall, it combined economic support with cultural development, making art an integrated part of everyday community spaces.