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Fairmount Park Art Association

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The Fairmount Park Art Association is the nation's first private, nonprofit organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning. Founded in 1872 by concerned citizens who believed that art could play a role in a growing city, the Art Association initially focused on enhancing Philadelphia's Fairmount Park with sculpture. The organization's work soon expanded beyond the park to the city as a whole, and today the Art Association commissions, conserves, and interprets public art in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. The Fairmount Park Art Association works closely with the City’s Public Art Office, Fairmount Park, and other organizations and agencies responsible for placing and caring for outdoor sculpture in Philadelphia. See the official website for more information about the Art Association, a public art map with descriptions of over 100 works of outdoor sculpture, and tips for learning about public art in Philadelphia and other cities.

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    Fairmount Park Art Association

    1616 Walnut Street
    Suite 2012
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-546-7550   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    06/10/10- Ongoing

    Museum Without Walls: Audio Various Locations Museum Without Walls: Audio Presented by Fairmount Park Art Association at Various Locations June 10, 2010 - Ongoing Museum Without Walls™: Audio is a new kind of interpretive program for Philadelphia’s public art. Each audio program is told by a variety of people from all walks of life who are connected to the sculpture by knowledge, experience or affiliation. Nearly 100 “voices” at 35 stops explore 51 sculptures along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive. Just use your cell phone to dial 215-399-9000 and the stop number located on the sign in front of the...

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    06/10/10- Ongoing

    Museum Without Walls: Audio Various Locations Museum Without Walls: Audio Presented by Fairmount Park Art Association at Various Locations June 10, 2010 - Ongoing Museum Without Walls™: Audio is a new kind of interpretive program for Philadelphia’s public art. Each audio program is told by a variety of people from all walks of life who are connected to the sculpture by knowledge, experience or affiliation. Nearly 100 “voices” at 35 stops explore 51 sculptures along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive. Just use your cell phone to dial 215-399-9000 and the stop number located on the sign in front of the...

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events available for this organization at this time.

• Past
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  • Past Events

    04/25/12	Sculpture Flashlight Mob Iroquois
    04/21/12- 04/28/12	Public Art Pathway Benjamin Franklin Parkway
    04/14/12- 04/29/12	Public Art Bike Tours Iroquois
    04/05/12	An Evening of Tango at the Swann Memorial Fountain Benjamin Franklin Parkway
    09/23/11	Museum Without Walls Event
    09/10/11- 10/22/11	Sculpture Saturdays Kelly Drive
    06/11/11	Sculpture Saturdays Presented by PNC Arts Alive at Art in the Open's Family Day
    04/04/11	Artist Lecture Philadelphia Museum of Art
    10/01/10	Dedication of The Labor Monument by John Kindness
    09/11/10- 10/16/10	Sculpture Saturdays Benjamin Franklin Parkway