The murals are financed through grants, donations, entry fees and tax revenue. In 1986 and 1987 grants were received from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, but this program was discontinued. Paint donations courtesy of Sico Paints and Ramsay Pro Hardware Ltd. have been received. Except for the latest mural located inside The Mural Cafe, which was totally funded by the owners of the cafe. The murals have been a very successful and beneficial project and have certainly put Athens on the map. Tourism has definitely increased. Presently, thousands of tourists from all over the world visit Athens each year. Hopefully many more people will come as a result of this WebSite. We would appreciate it very much if visitors to our site would sign our guest book.