Penny Balkin Bach, Executive Director of the Association for Public Art, receives the inaugural Tyler Tribute Award in recognition of his contributions to public art in Philadelphia.
Penny Balkin Bach, Executive Director of Philadelphia’s Association for Public Art, receives the 2013 national Public Art Dialogue (PAD) Award.
“OPEN AIR,” created by artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and commissioned by the Association for Public Art, combined public art and mobile technology to transform the Philadelphia skyline. An estimated 17,000 people visited the Benjamin Franklin Parkway throughout the project, making it the largest crowd-sourced public art project ever seen in Philadelphia.
On Friday, October 12, the Association for Public Art (aPA) and The Franklin Institute (TFI) will present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for stargazers with “Planetarium on the Parkway.”
The Godfather of Noyze joins extreme vocalist David Moss, Open Air artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and the Association for Public Art for spectacular interactive world premiere; installation on view Sept. 20-Oct. 14.
Combining public art with mobile technology, Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer will present the world premiere of “Open Air,” a spectacular interactive light experience in Philadelphia.
Fairmount Park Art Association changes its name to the Association for Public Art (aPA) and announces “OPEN AIR,” a new public artwork in Philadelphia.
The Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) presents Site Seeing: Rediscover Public Art This Spring! This series of four free programs, taking place throughout the month of April, aims to engage city residents and tourists with public art in new and unexpected ways.
The Fairmount Park Art Association will bring free hands-on programming, mobile technology and live music for the whole family to Kelly Drive this fall during “Sculpture Saturdays Presented by PNC Arts Alive” starting on September 10 from 10am to 2pm.
The Fairmount Park Art Association announces the installation of The Labor Monument: Philadelphia’s Tribute to the American Worker by artist John Kindness.