Untold histories of 35 outdoor sculptures revealed through new, innovative and accessible multi-platform audio program for Philadelphia’s public art.
Fairmount Park Art Association announces “Sculpture Saturdays Presented by PNC Arts Alive,” a series of family activities that will be held along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for six consecutive Saturdays in September and October 2010.
A month-long series of photography workshops in September, led by Philadelphia-based photographers for participants of all levels.
The Fairmount Park Art Association announces the receipt of a Getty Foundation grant of $78,200 for treatment and research related to the conservation and reinstallation of “Atmosphere and Environment XII” by eminent artist Louise Nevelson.
The Fairmount Park Art Association recently launched Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO, an audio experience that reveals untold histories for 51 outdoor sculptures at 35 stops.
A photo contest and social media campaign that invites the public to share pictures of their dogs posed with outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia
Major Grant from the William Penn Foundation Supports a Parkway-wide Public Art Installation; More than a Year of Activities Mark the Milestone
Live animals – turtles, toads, and ducks – will be on site, inspired by the sculptures within the fountain. There will also be animal sculpture demonstrations, sculpture-making workshops for kids, and free ice cream from Culture Republick.
Robert Indiana’s celebrated sculpture “AMOR” (1998) will be moved to a permanent home at Sister Cities Park at 18th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!), a national project to preserve our nation’s public sculpture, has awarded the Fairmount Park Art Association a first-place SOS! Achievement Award.