Artwork
William Penn
(1890, cast 1892)
by
Alexander Milne Calder (1846 - 1923)
City Hall Tower, Broad and Market Streets
Over thirty-six feet tall and weighing more than 53,000 pounds, Alexander Milne Calder’s William Penn atop City Hall is one of Philadelphia’s most prominent landmarks.
Three bronze Native Americans that represent Philadelphia’s three main waterways: the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, and Wissahickon Creek.
Learn more about the Association for Public Art unique history with aPA’s full timeline, which details more than 140 years of the organization’s work to commission, preserve, interpret, and promote public art in the city of Philadelphia.
See the city’s sculpture through a new lens! Participate in a month-long series of public art photography workshops led by Philadelphia-based photographers for participants of all levels.
The Fairmount Park Art Association will dedicate “Common Ground,” a new public art landmark created for Project H.O.M.E by artists John Stone and Lonnie Graham in collaboration with Lorene Cary
A month-long series of photography workshops in September, led by Philadelphia-based photographers for participants of all levels.