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
Joan of Arc (1890)
by Emmanuel Frémiet (1824 – 1910)
A memorial to the French heroine, the French community in Philadelphia sought the aid of the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) to commemorate their centennial.
Featured artwork
LOVE (1976)
by Robert Indiana (1928 - 2018)
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The Association for Public Art’s Historic Medal of Honor
As of 2017, only twelve medals have been awarded since the first was given in 1936, with recipients including Isamu Noguchi, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, and Mark di Suvero.
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