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The Association for Public Art and the Parkway Council are pleased to share the finalists for our 2026 Art on the Parkway open call. Proposals from Lewis Colburn; Kayla Fell, Jeff Lorenz, Sarah Leaskey, and Netanel Portier (Refugia Design); Jeff Richards; and Kristin Neville Taylor and Saumon Oboudiya have been selected as the leading contenders for a temporary public art installation in Philadelphia’s Maja Park as part of the Parkway to Park summer festivities.

A monumental artwork by Paul Ramírez Jonas comes to Philadelphia
June 4 – September 27, 2026 as part of the Semiquincentennial celebration.

On view April 24–May 31, 2026, in a dedicated exhibition at Atelier Gallery in Philadelphia before returning to British Columbia

Curator Hamza Walker discusses the much-anticipated MONUMENTS exhibition in Los Angeles in this recorded artist talk for the Association for Public Art’s 150th anniversary.

Our 2025 Annual Report offers a comprehensive review of the Association for Public Art’s work over the past year, including a letter from our Executive Director, Charlotte Cohen.

The Association for Public Art and the Parkway Council are thrilled to unveil the finalists for our 2025 Art on the Parkway program. Proposals from Viola Bordon, Emilio Maldonado, Nicolo Gentile, and Julia Wilson have been selected as the leading contenders for a temporary public art installation in Philadelphia’s Maja Park as part of the annual summer Oval.

In light of recent federal job cuts and the ongoing sale of federal buildings, thousands of artworks in the General Services Administration (GSA) Fine Arts Collection—including a number of works in Philadelphia—are now at risk of separation, sale, or neglect without a dedicated staff to manage and advocate for the collection.

Our 2024 Annual Report offers a comprehensive review of the Association for Public Art’s work over the past year, including a letter from our Executive Director, Charlotte Cohen.

The Association for Public Art is proud to announce that it has received a generous grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to bring Paul Ramirez Jonas’ Let Freedom Ring to Philadelphia in 2026 as part of the city-wide semiquincentennial celebration.

The Association for Public Art and the Parkway Council are thrilled to announce our finalists for the Art on the Parkway juried competition. Proposals from Rachel Hsu; Bumjin Kim and Team (Anna Lim, Nicholas Houser, and Daniel Ortega); and Sarah Peoples have been selected as the leading contenders for a temporary public art installation in Philadelphia’s Maja Park as part of the annual Oval summer festival.

Known for her mesmerizing installations that blend sculpture, light, and space, Soo Sunny Park recently spoke with the Association for Public Art about her artistic inspirations, fascination with light, public art practices, and insights from teaching at Dartmouth College.

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