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
Aero Memorial (1948)
by Paul Manship (1885 – 1966)
Located opposite the main entrance of the Franklin Institute, the bronze sphere is dedicated to the aviators who died in World War I.
Featured artwork
Walt Whitman (1939, cast 1957)
by Jo Davidson (1883 - 1952)
Heading to the Kidchella concert at @SmithPlayground? You can catch all these Kelly Drive sculptures along the way!… https://t.co/KnO4WqZ3Ut
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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