We commission, preserve,
interpret & promote
public art in Philadelphia
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What We Do
The Association for Public Art (aPA) seeks to respond to the conditions of our time, creating a legacy and maintaining a heritage for future generations.
Featured artwork
Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home (2006)
by Diane Pieri (1947 - )
Artist Diane Pieri’s nine mosaic “stoops” enhance and interpret the physical and natural environment of the Manayunk Canal Towpath.
Featured artwork
Atmosphere and Environment XII (1970)
by Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988)
"Most Americans have no idea who Kosciuszko was. [He] was born in Poland. He fought in the American Revolution. He… https://t.co/NOT9zlq7ZC
Featured Story
Conservation for Walt Whitman and Other Philadelphia Treasures
Philadelphia’s Walt Whitman sculpture by artist Jo Davidson gets special treatment just in time for poet’s 200th birthday. WHYY interviewed our conservation team about the process (VIDEO).
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