Event

Sculpture Zoo in Logan Circle

Saturday, June 22, 2019 11:00am - 2:00pm rain or shine
Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Circle (Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 19th Street)

Sculpture Zoo in Logan Circle event - sculptor making sculpture of a duck

 

Sculpture Zoo in Logan Circle!

Saturday, June 22nd | 11am-2pm

Join the Association for Public Art for a day of FREE, fun-filled activities that will enliven Swann Memorial Fountain. Bring friends and family for live animals, sculpture-making workshops and demonstrations, and free ice cream from Culture Republick!

 

LIVE ANIMALS

Inspired by the sculptures in the fountain, see LIVE TURTLES, TOADS, AND DUCKS from The Academy of Natural Sciences, The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, and Cloverland Farms.

SCULPTURE-MAKING WORKSHOPS

Stop by a tent for artist-led sculpture-making activities related to the fountain sculptures and live animals. Take home a free public art goodie bag with your sculpture creation!

SCULPTURE DEMONSTRATIONS

Witness the unique sculpture-making process through demonstrations led by Philadelphia artists. Sculptors will share their techniques as they work directly from life.

TAKE AN AUDIO TOUR

Take a Museum Without Walls: AUDIO tour with your smartphone to hear the untold stories behind the outdoor sculptures in and around Logan Circle.

FREE ICE CREAM 

Cool off with free samples of Culture Republick ice cream, including pistachio & salted caramel, chocolate & cherry, milk & honey, and cold brew & chocolate chip.

 

 

Photos © Alec Rogers for the Association for Public Art

Related Artworks

Artwork

Swann Memorial Fountain

(1924)

by Alexander Stirling Calder (1870 - 1945)

Logan Square, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 19th Street

Three bronze Native Americans that represent Philadelphia’s three main waterways: the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, and Wissahickon Creek.

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