Association For Public Art

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Causes: Arts & Culture, Visual Arts

Mission: The association for public art (apa, formerly the fairmount park art association) was established in 1872 and is the nation's first private, non-profit civic organization dedicated to creating a museum without walls by integrating public art and urban planning. The association for public art carries out its multiple objectives to commission and acquire, preserve and protect, and promote and interpret public art in philadelphia through exemplary and innovative programs and advocacy efforts. By engaging diverse segments of the community, the apa seeks to respond to the conditions of our time, creating a legacy and maintaining a heritage for future generations, while promoting philadelphia as a premier city for public art. The apa is the recipient of the national 2015 public art network award from the americans for the arts (afta), honoring apa's innovative contributions, exemplary commitment, and leadership in public art.

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