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SUMMARY:Public Art on the Parkway: American Perspectives (October)
DESCRIPTION:A walking tour of public art created by American artists on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway\n\n\nJoin us for a public art tour of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, co-led by the Association for Public Art and Lea Stephenson\, curator at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). \nThis tour is presented as part of A Nation of Artists\, the joint exhibition of PAFA and the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, and is also part of the Association for Public Art’s Public Art Decoded tour series. The 1.3-mile route highlights works by American artists along the stretch between the two institutions\, exploring the range of styles and historical influences that shaped this iconic corridor of sculpture and public art. \nMEETING POINT: Please meet at the Claes Oldenburg Paint Torch (giant paintbrush sculpture) in front of PAFA at the corner of Cherry and Broad Streets\, across from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The tour will end at the Roxy Paine Symbiosis sculpture near the Philadelphia Museum of Art at 24th Street and Pennyslvania Avenue. \nHeadsets will be provided. \n“Public Art Decoded” tours are free and open to the public and are funded in part through the Powering the Arts initiative\, with support from PECO\, Team Pennsylvania\, and PA Creative Industries.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/public-art-on-the-parkway-american-perspectives-october/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts\, 118-128 North Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Radical Ecologies: A Talk with Jeff Richards
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Association for Public Art in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia\n\n\nGet to know architect and Temple University professor Jeff Richards and his innovative work with flax and “flaxcrete” as a sustainable building material. The exploration of flaxcrete’s potential is at the heart of Franklin Thread\, his 2026 Art on the Parkway project commissioned by the Association for Public Art and now on view in Maja Park. Richards developed flaxcrete\, a biogenic material\, in collaboration with students at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture. \nJEFF RICHARDS is an architect and educator at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture\, where he teaches course work in architectural design\, environmental systems and ecological design. Jeff leads the architecture and design practice RAD. Before founding that office\, he worked for the firms of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill\, collaborating on a diversity of work encompassing many scales\, programs\, and places. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College. Originally from Brooklyn\, NY\, Jeff is a proud transplant to the City of Brotherly Love. \nThis talk is presented by the Association for Public Art (aPA) in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia. Support for this program is provided by the Dina Wind Art Foundation. Art on the Parkway is organized by the Association for Public Art in partnership with the Parkway Council and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/radical-ecologies-a-talk-with-jeff-richards/
LOCATION:Philadelphia\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Paul Ramírez Jonas
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Association for Public Art and Monument Lab\n\n\nHear artist Paul Ramírez Jonas discuss his monumental interactive sculpture Let Freedom Ring — on view in Philadelphia at Cherry Street Pier from June 4 – September 27\, 2026 — with the Association for Public Art’s Charlotte Cohen and Monument Lab’s Paul Farber. \nABOUT PAUL RAMÍREZ JONAS \nPaul Ramírez Jonas was born in Pomona\, California in 1965 and raised in Honduras. Educated at Brown University (BA\, 1987) and Rhode Island School of Design (MFA\, 1989). Over the past 30 years Paul Ramírez Jonas has sought to challenge the definitions of art and the public and to engineer active audience participation and exchange. He has been made public in galleries\, institutions and urban spaces around the world. He is the Art Department Chair at the College of Architecture\, Art\, and Planning at Cornell.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/artist-talk-with-paul-ramirez-jonas/
LOCATION:Philadelphia\, United States
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SUMMARY:Public Art at America’s First Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Discover the collection of historic and contemporary animal sculptures that embellish and welcome visitors to the nation’s first zoo.\n\n\nJoin us for a walking tour that explores the intertwined legacies of Philadelphia Zoo and the Association for Public Art (aPA)—both founded in the 1870s—and the ways in which aPA has helped place at least seven sculptures at the zoo by notable artists over many years. The tour will be led by aPA and zoo staff guides\, as well as artist Darla Jackson\, a contemporary sculptor of animal forms. \nThis tour is suitable for ages 12+. Capacity is limited\, so pre-registration is required. \nHeadsets are provided for all participants. You will receive instructions on where to meet for this tour once you register. \nNOTE: This tour does not include general admission to the zoo. Once the tour is completed\, participants who are not zoo members will need to either purchase general admission tickets or exit the zoo grounds. \nPaid parking is available. Visit philadelphiazoo.org/hours-directions-parking for more information.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/public-art-at-americas-first-zoo/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Zoo\, 3400 West Girard Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:MATERIAL MATTERS: From Flax to Flaxcrete
DESCRIPTION:A community flax harvest and demonstration with "Franklin Thread" designer and architect Jeff Richards.\n\n\nGather with us in Maja Park on the Parkway (at 22nd Street) for an up-close\, hands-on exploration of flax and the creation of “flaxcrete\,” a biogenic material developed by architect Jeff Richards and his students at Tyler School of Art and Architecture. The growth of flax and creation of flaxcrete are at the center of Franklin Thread\, the Association for Public Art’s Art on the Parkway installation that envisions a more sustainable future for our city. \nWe’ll harvest the living flax growing on site and see Richards demonstrate how the flax is retted and transformed into flaxcrete. \nThis event is part of the Association for Public Art’s Material Matters series\, which offers a closer look at the materials\, techniques\, and specialized processes behind public art through on-site discussions with artists\, architects\, conservators\, and other experts.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/material-matters-from-flax-to-flaxcrete/
LOCATION:Maja Park\, Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
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SUMMARY:Let Freedom Ring: Family Day Honoring the March on Washington
DESCRIPTION:A family day of free activities at National Constitution Center with the Association for Public Art\n\n\nEnjoy a Saturday of free family activities at the National Constitution Center honoring the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington. \nPresented as part of the Association for Public Art’s Let Freedom Ring installation by Paul Ramírez Jonas at nearby Cherry Street Pier\, the program features art-making workshops\, craft projects\, gallery activities\, musical performances by Play On Philly students and Marian Anderson Historical Society Scholar Singers\, and a special talk exploring the history of patriotic songs like “My Country ’Tis of Thee.”
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/let-freedom-ring-family-day-honoring-the-march-on-washington/
LOCATION:National Constitution Center\, 525 Arch Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exploring Liberty Bell History with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:A drop-in workshop making broadsides and buttons using reproductions of historical documents related to the Liberty Bell.\n\n\nMake your own broadside or a button (or both!) that declares what freedom and independence mean to you\, to either take home or contribute to our archive. \nJoin the Association for Public Art (aPA) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) at this hands-on workshop exploring the history behind the symbol of the Liberty Bell as part of aPA’s 250th-themed Let Freedom Ring interactive bell tower by artist Paul Ramírez Jonas at Cherry Street Pier. \nThrough a pop-up display of historical documents and photos\, hear fascinating anecdotes from HSP’s historians about the Liberty Bell’s many lives. Discover its role in abolition and women’s suffrage\, as well as a love lost long ago between the cities of Philadelphia and Dallas. \nIMAGES: Historic Liberty Bell related photos and documents courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/exploring-liberty-bell-history-with-the-historical-society-of-pennsylvania-2/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exploring Liberty Bell History with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:A drop-in workshop making broadsides and buttons using reproductions of historical documents related to the Liberty Bell.\n\n\nMake your own broadside or a button (or both!) that declares what freedom and independence mean to you\, to either take home or contribute to our archive. \nJoin the Association for Public Art (aPA) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) at this hands-on workshop exploring the history behind the symbol of the Liberty Bell as part of aPA’s 250th-themed Let Freedom Ring interactive bell tower by artist Paul Ramírez Jonas at Cherry Street Pier. \nThrough a pop-up display of historical documents and photos\, hear fascinating anecdotes from HSP’s historians about the Liberty Bell’s many lives. Discover its role in abolition and women’s suffrage\, as well as a love lost long ago between the cities of Philadelphia and Dallas.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/exploring-liberty-bell-history-with-the-historical-society-of-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art & Histories Along the Delaware: A Riverfront Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Delaware River waterfront as a site for innovative public art and an archive of Black histories.\n\n\nStops on this tour include the Association for Public Art’s 250th anniversary-themed Let Freedom Ring installation by Paul Ramírez Jonas at Cherry Street Pier\, as well as Indira Allegra’s Sail Through This To That at Spruce Street Harbor (part of ArtPhilly)\, among other temporary and permanent artworks along the waterfront. The tour will be led by the Association for Public Art and feature Sarah Eberle\, Vice President of Arts and Programming for the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation\, and Michiko Quinones\, cofounder of 1838 Black Metropolis. \nHeadsets are provided for all participants. Once you register\, you will receive instructions on where to meet for this tour. \nPlease reach out to apa@associationforpublicart.org if you have questions.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/art-histories-along-the-delaware-a-riverfront-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Spruce Street Harbor Park\, 301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Printmaking Workshop at Cherry Street Pier
DESCRIPTION:Make a custom letterpress print with the Association for Public Art and Mural Arts’ Printmaking by the People.\n\n\nNo prior experience necessary! Join the Association for Public Art and Mural Arts’ Printmaking by the People for a free letterpress workshop that invites participants to reflect on Paul Ramirez Jonas’s Let Freedom Ring installation at Cherry Street Pier and what freedom means to us in the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. \nWhether you’re a seasoned printmaker or a first-timer\, you’re invited to design and print your very own poster that speaks to your values and voice. Take your poster home or donate one to our archive! \nThis workshop is first come\, first served until supplies run out.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/pop-up-printmaking-workshop-at-cherry-street-pier/
LOCATION:Cherry Street Pier\, 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:MATERIAL MATTERS: Art in Transit
DESCRIPTION:Learn about art handling and the installation and transportation of a 176-year-old First Nations house post.\n\n\nHear from the Association for Public Art (aPA)’s Deputy Director\, Laura S. Griffith\, and Atelier Material Systems Manager\, Evan Dawson\, as they discuss art handling\, storage\, and conservation centered around the installation and transportation of a 176-year-old Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Kwagu’ł house post — a heavy\, fragile\, carved cedar object that requires specialized care. \nFind out how this aging cedar house post will journey cross-country to Alert Bay\, British Columbia\, returning to the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people after being on display at Philadelphia’s Bicentennial International Sculpture Garden at Penn’s Landing from 1978 – 1998 and hidden in storage for almost 30 years. \nThe house post is now on view at Atelier Gallery as part of aPA’s exhibition Homecoming: The Journey of a Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Kwagu’ł House Post. \nThis event is part of aPA’s Material Matters series\, which offers a rare glimpse into specialized conservation projects and treatments through on-site discussions with expert conservators discussing techniques\, tools\, and rationale around this important work. \nPARKING: Attendees are welcome to park in the lot in front of Atelier Gallery or use available street parking nearby.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/material-matters-art-in-transit/
LOCATION:Atelier Art Gallery\, 1301 North 31st Street\, #Suite 2\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art on the Parkway 2026: Virtual Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Thinking of submitting a proposal to the Association for Public Art’s 2026 Art on the Parkway open call?\n\n\nLearn more on February 5th at 6pm for a virtual information session where aPA staff will go over the application process. Webinar attendees can submit specific questions using the “Chat” feature during the webinar to be answered by aPA staff. \nMore info can be found on our website: https://www.associationforpublicart.org/program/open-call-art-on-the-parkway \nArt on the Parkway is organized by the Association for Public Art (aPA)\, in partnership with the Parkway Council and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR). \n \nArtworks pictured: Bar None (2025) by Nicolo Gentile\, and The Weight of Our Living (2024) by Rachel Hsu
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/art-on-the-parkway-2026-virtual-info-session/
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SUMMARY:Assemblage: Exploring Social Change through Collage
DESCRIPTION:Make your own collage protest poster inspired by Nicolo Gentile’s public artwork Bar None at this Collage Philadelphia-facilitated workshop!\n\n\nThe Association for Public Art (aPA) in partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Exhibitions presents a hands-on workshop that explores the collage medium as a response and in dialogue with artist Nicolo Gentile’s public artwork Bar None\, commissioned for aPA’s 2025 Art on the Parkway program and currently on view at Maja Park at 22nd Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through October 26\, 2025. Facilitated by Collage Philadelphia\, participants will delve into the art of cutting and reassembling printed historic images and newspaper headlines. By the end of the workshop\, participants will have built their own narratives around public spaces as sites of civic gathering\, drawing inspiration from Bar None’s homage to the layered legacy of protest and public assembly that defines the iconic Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. This workshop will take place over two hours. \nMaximum capacity is 30 participants\, so please register in advance.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/assemblage-exploring-social-change-through-collage/
LOCATION:Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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