On August 4, PaintCare and the Albany Parking Authority unveiled a new community mural in Albany, N.Y., to raise awareness about paint stewardship and local recycling opportunities across the Capital Region. Created by local illustrator and muralist Quill Harrison, the artwork incorporates leftover paint from PaintCare’s statewide program—showcasing both artistic creativity and environmental responsibility.
“Projects like this demonstrate how reused paint and strong local collaboration can create something truly beautiful for the entire community,” said Andrew Radin, New York Program Manager at PaintCare. “We’re proud to partner with the Albany Parking Authority and love seeing how public art can transform shared spaces. Quill and the Albany Center Gallery did an exceptional job designing this one-of-a-kind mural, and we’re thrilled to see the community come together to celebrate it and the important message it sends to the region.”
“We’re thrilled to be in Albany today as we unveil this outstanding community mural, alongside the artist and our wonderful local partners. The mural showcases the paint and coatings industry’s spirit of collaboration and innovation,” said Mike Johnson, American Coatings Association‘s (ACA) CEO. “The fact that it uses some of the paint collected in our PaintCare program underscores the importance of a responsible, circular approach to sustainability.”
Situated near popular restaurants and businesses, the Quackenbush Garage serves as a gateway to downtown Albany. Over the past decade, the Albany Parking Authority has expanded its public art collection to include dozens of installations—making the new community mural a vibrant new addition.
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said, “The new public art that has taken shape throughout Park Albany’s garages and lots not only spurs additional creativity and an opportunity to collaborate with our local artists, but invigorates our historic architecture and makes Albany’s newest neighborhood a vibrant hub of connectivity that attracts new residents, visitors, and businesses alike. This new partnership with PaintCare not only helps bolster the vibrancy of Downtown Albany but highlights the importance of sustainability and recycling, even through public art. I commend Park Albany, PaintCare, and our local artist, Quill Harrison, for highlighting the importance of public art and being committed to fostering an environment to help create more of it in the years to come.”
Founded by paint companies through ACA, PaintCare was created to manage leftover paint in states with paint stewardship laws. Since New York’s law took effect in 2019, the program has established more than 350 recycling drop-off sites statewide, including over 50 in the Capital Region.
To learn more about PaintCare and find a paint drop-off site in New York—or in any of the nine other participating states and the District of Columbia—visit: paintcare.org/drop-off-sites.