The nonprofit Art with a Heart will celebrate its 26th anniversary by hosting a hands-on community art project at its social enterprise store, HeARTwares, at 1104 W. 36th Street in Baltimore.

Supporters, volunteers, friends, families, neighbors and anyone wanting to join in the celebration are invited to pick up a paintbrush and leave their mark on the 26th birthday mural, which will become the permanent backdrop to workshops and other HeARTwares events.

“Art with a Heart is always happy to bring people together to make beauty, share joy and connect through art, so of course we are incorporating this into our birthday celebration,” said Executive Director Megan Gatto. “This mural will serve as a lasting symbol of our mission to inspire, strengthen and heal through visual art.”

Selected by staff and followers on social media, the wall-size mural features a playful pattern of a sun with bright colors reflecting the spirit, resilience and fun of Art with a Heart. Guests of all ages can stop by HeARTwares to paint the mural – and learn more about Art with a Heart’s programs — during four dedicated sessions: Mar. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mar. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m., and Mar. 21 and 22, from noon to 2 p.m.

To learn more about the mural project, visit artwithaheart.net, call (410) 366-8886 or email jess@artwithaheart.net.