The 10-year celebration of the COLORFUL COMMUNITES® program continues with projects to refresh and revitalize spaces in our communities across the globe.
From Suriname to China, our volunteers are living our purpose to protect and beautify the world, making communities shine brighter than ever.
Read on to learn about projects taking place from April through June 2025.
Quattordio, Italy, is now more colorful thanks to more than 30 passionate PPG volunteers who teamed up with artist Robico at the QUA - Quattordio Urban Art Festival. Marking our fourth year contributing to this creative legacy that began in 1984, the group created two inspiring murals with powerful messages: "You Are the Future" and "We Are Nature."
Painted with SIGMA COATINGS™ Siloxan Matt high-performance exterior paint by PPG, the vibrant artworks now join more than 40 murals that transform this town of about 2,000 residents into an open-air gallery. The town’s mayor, Venezia Anna Margherita, stopped by to thank our volunteers.
Meanwhile in Paramaribo, Suriname, a splash of color can go a long way – especially at the only rehabilitation center in Suriname. Together with 90 volunteers, we used 700 liters of our water-based, wear-resistant HISTOREX™ Aqua-Lak paint by PPG to transform the Academic Hospital Paramaribo’s physiotherapy department into a space filled with energy, hope and inspiration. From vibrant walls to two uplifting murals, this project shows that recovery isn’t just physical, it’s emotional too.
We teamed up with one of our aerospace customers and more than 60 volunteers to bring new life to Ganjing Village in Ningxia, China. Using Seigneurie™ wall coatings by PPG and floor paint, our volunteers refreshed walls, a viewing platform and roads with bright, hopeful colors inspired by our 2025 “Kinetic” color trends theme.
As part of our 10-year celebration of the Colorful Communities program, 10 flagship projects are taking place throughout the year. Recently, we completed a flagship project in Estreux, France, where more than 120 volunteers from our Saultain and Marly sites teamed up with local partners to bring color and joy to the Donat Godin School – all in just three Saturdays! Read more.
Another flagship project gave Bury Hospice in the U.K. a full makeover, with cozy colors and a stunning mural by local artist Helen Naylor (Pocket Wren). See highlights on how we teamed up with Morelli Group Ltd., hospice staff and the community to turn this special place into a brighter, more healing space.
To learn more about the Colorful Communities program’s 10-year celebration, click here.