Association for Public Art

10/02/2026

Our sculpture tour at Philadelphia Zoo with artist Darla Jackson and Zoo staff was kind of incredible. If you couldn’t join, check out these fun facts 🐺

We share a looooong history with Philadelphia Zoo, dating back to the 1870s. We've helped place a number of sculptures there, including "Hudson Bay Wolves," "The Dying Lioness," "Cow Elephant and Calf," "Bear and Cub," "Penguins," and "Lioness Carrying to her Young a Wild Boar."

09/30/2026

Almost 40 years later and Jody Pinto's "Fingerspan" bridge is still one of the Wissahickon's best-kept secrets 🫶 Thanks for the shoutout!

09/24/2026

Event update: We're sorry to share that "Radical Ecologies," our talk with Jeff Richards scheduled for October 7 at the Village of Industry & Art, has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience.

09/18/2026

Grab one of the few spots available on our sculpture tour tomorrow (Saturday, 9/19) at Philadelphia Zoo 👇

Discover the collection of historic and contemporary animal sculptures that embellish and welcome visitors to the nation’s first zoo.

09/18/2026

We’re extending the run! “Let Freedom Ring,” the interactive bell tower by artist Paul Ramirez Jonas, will stay in Philly for one more month at Cherry Street Pier, through November 1st.

Come participate Fridays-Sundays, 2-8pm! 🔔

🎥 Highlight from video by Jon Kaufman / Media In Neighborhoods Group. Link in bio to watch the full video, or visit associationforpublicart.org/let-freedom-ring

09/15/2026

So, have you ever noticed? 👀

An extra “e” carved into a 1969 Philadelphia fountain has sparked questions about whether the city should fix the mistake or let the typo become part of the monument’s story.

09/11/2026

It’s not every day you get to harvest and grow flax on the Parkway.

Thanks to everyone who joined us last weekend for our “MATERIAL MATTERS: From Flax to Flaxcrete” event — a hands-on demonstration and harvest with architect Jeff Richards (Richards Architecture + Design), professor at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, at his “Franklin Thread” installation, commissioned for our program.

Learn more about the project, including how Richards’ work envisions a more sustainable building future through flax and flaxcrete: https://associationforpublicart.org/artwork/franklin-thread

Photos: Julia Perciasepe and Ashley Lippolis

09/08/2026

We have another opportunity to get up close to Louise Nevelson's "Bicentennial Dawn" (1976), this time in honor of the artist's birthday 🎂 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/louise-nevelsons-bicentennial-dawn-up-close-a-birthday-tribute-tickets-1997477768777

Join us on Wed, September 23 @ 2:30 PM at the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse for a site visit and conversation led by Maria Nevelson, founder of the Louise Nevelson Foundation and granddaughter of the artist. Maria will dive into the history and significance of this "sculptural environment" and share personal insights and memories of her grandmother’s work.

NOTE: Visitors must present a government-issued photo ID and pass through security screening.

This tour is a collaboration between the Louise Nevelson Foundation, the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Association for Public Art

09/03/2026

Throwback to one of our live animal sculpture-making workshops, where The Academy of Natural Sciences generously brought live turtles, toads, and turtle shells from their collection for kids to observe and sculpt alongside local artists. We'll always be grateful for this collaboration.

📷: Alec Rogers

09/02/2026

Artist talk! Join Association for Public Art and Monument Lab for an evening with artist Paul Ramírez Jonas at the Village of Industry & Art on Wed., Sept. 23, 6–8 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-talk-with-paul-ramirez-jonas-tickets-1988913663307

He'll discuss his monumental sculpture "Let Freedom Ring" — now on view in Philadelphia — in conversation with the Association for Public Art's Charlotte Cohen and Monument Lab's Paul Farber.

Free with registration, space is limited.