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Civic Views Project Workshops
Civic Views is a temporary public art project celebrating the city’s municipal employees and their diverse perspectives on Philadelphia through poetic documentation of their office windows. The project represents the culmination of two years of Emilio Martínez Poppe photographing and interviewing staff from an array of Philadelphia civic agencies. Presented in Philadelphia’s City Hall Courtyard, Civic Views is accompanied by a robust series of public programs highlighting the work of scholars, labor organizers, elected officials, and city employees as they articulate the importance of the public sector. The project’s centerpiece, an expansive installation of photographs, text, and scaffolding, will be on view in the City Hall Courtyard from May 23 – June 11, 2025.
Civic Views: The Form of the City
Wednesday, June 4 | 5:30 PM–7 PM | City Hall Courtyard
A conversation between State Senator Nikil Saval and art and urban studies scholar Dr. Shannon Mattern on the architecture, design, and infrastructure of the city. They will discuss the reflexive relationship between spaces of civil servant work, the maintenance and delivery of public services, and the shifting perception of the public sector.
City Hall Serenade
Monday, June 9 | 12 PM – 12:30 PM | City Hall Courtyard
Performance by members of the Municipal Employees Choral Ensemble.
Panel Discussion: The Labor of the City and Closing Reception
Wednesday, June 11 | 5:30 PM – 8 PM | City Hall Courtyard
A conversation championing the work of public sector employees led by labor organizer Paul Prescod and Librarian Julie Zaebst. Conversation is followed by a Closing Reception for Civic Views, including a brief speaking program and performance by the Municipal Employees Choral Ensemble.