Parkside Perspectives: Public Art in the Centennial District

The Association for Public Art (aPA, formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association) is the nation's first private, nonprofit organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning. Founded in 1872, aPA commissions, preserves, promotes, and interprets public art in Philadelphia.

Association for Public Art

Let’s explore the role of public art in the history and evolution of the Centennial District and Parkside neighborhood!

School of the Future

Public Art Decoded Walking Tours

The Association for Public Art is over 150 years old and we have stories to share – take a walk with us and hear them! Learn more at associationforpublicart.org/public-art-decoded

Co-led by Mike Burch, creator of the Parkside Journal, this tour explores the site’s establishment during the 1876 Centennial Exposition as an iconic center for Victorian architecture and monumental public artworks, several of which aPA historically commissioned. Throughout, the tour invites participants to learn how the Parkside community has worked to organize, preserve, recognize, and educate the public about its history, legacy, and untold stories over generations—centering community perspectives and the intersections with public art.Headsets are provided for all participants. Please note that the meeting location for this tour has changed to the School of the Future at 4021 Parkside Ave at 11am. Please reach out to apa@associationforpublicart.org for additional questions.In case this tour needs to be rescheduled for any other reason, please hold Sunday May 3rd in your calendars as a rain check date.

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