Documenting and Celebrating the Posters of the WPA 
(U.S. Works Progress Administration 1936 -1943)
Welcome to the most comprehensive record of posters created under the New Deal's Federal Art Project. More than doubling the number of posters thought to exist, this online resource brings many posters to light that have not been seen by the public in more than 80 years.
Current 
Count:
2257
Did you know that the Phila Eagles are named after the New Deal Blue Eagle?  Read the story!

​FEATURED POSTER

Independence Day

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New Arlington Gregg Posters Added to Archive!

11 new posters (7 of which are "New to the Public Record") by this fun and whimsical poster designer! Read the story here.

NEWS

CELEBRATING THE CREATION OF FREEDOM
​June 18

​Honoring Black artists & designers from the Harlem Renaissance, to the WPA, to Today!
Online Discussion and Q & A
Read about it here.
Celebrate Junteenth by joining co-hosts Posters for the People, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library, and Monna Morton Design for a panel discussion honoring and exploring Black artists and designers in Harlem who, through their vision and innovation gained inclusion in the WPA, and went on to serve as a model for the rest of the nation. 
​Read about it here.
Seeing America,
Then & Now
Showcasing Natural Treasures through Poster Art
Online Event & Virtual Exhibit
Read about it here.

​Celebrate Earth Day by joining co-hosts Posters for the People, Creative Action Network, Ranger Doug Leen, and Little Chair Printing for a panel discussion and virtual exhibit of posters created to showcase natural treasures in the U.S. 

Watch the panel here!
See the exhibit here!