The award recognizes Bach’s contributions to public art in Philadelphia, and was presented in conjunction with Tyler School of Art’s Annual Student Exhibition.

Philadelphia’s Metro put a spotlight on the Association for Public Art and Bicycle Coalition’s “Museum Without Walls Fun Ride” bike tours, spreading the word that Philadelphians can cycle their way to discovering the city’s best public art this spring.

Americans for the Arts‘ Liesel Fenner celebrates aPA Executive Director Penny Balkin Bach and her contributions to the field of public art in “Open the Door & Come In: Celebrating Penny Balkin Bach.”

In “Social Media as Art,” Public Art Review highlights Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “OPEN AIR” (as well as Conrad Gleber and Gail Rubini’s “My Alaska, Too”) to illustrate how artists are using mobile technologies and social media in their work.

The PAD award for achievement in the field of public art is given annually to an individual whose contributions have greatly influenced public art practice.

Rock Form was donated to the aPA by art patron and philanthropist David N. Pincus, and installed on November 26, 2012 by Atelier Art Services with the help of Pro Crane Rental.

An estimated 17,000 people visited the Benjamin Franklin Parkway throughout the project, making “OPEN AIR” the largest crowd-sourced public art project ever seen in Philadelphia.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “OPEN AIR” (2012) has been featured in news outlets from around the world including 6abc, WHYY, BBC, The Washington Post, NPR’s Science Friday blog, and more.

The aPA’s Penny Balkin Bach is quoted in a recent article from “Nonprofit Quarterly’s Newswire” that promotes the role public art plays in community revitalization.

The Association for Public Art’s Executive Director Penny Balkin Bach and Trustee Susan Weiler are quoted in recent post on the ASLA’s “Dirt” blog.