PRESS CONTACT:
Margot Berg, Public Art Director
215.686.4596
margot.berg@phila.gov

Artist Selected for Several New Percent for Art Commissions

November 23, 2011

PHILADELPHIA – The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy’s Public Art Program is pleased to announce six new Percent for Art commissions.  Several well-renowned artists have been selected to create site specific installations for each site as listed below. 

Artists have been selected through an open call process as well as through the Public Artist Registry, which is an on-going opportunity for artists. More information about the registry can be found at www.phila.gov/publicart

Percent for Art Program New Commissions List:

For the full press releases, visit the public art website at: www.phila.gov/publicart/

HAWTHORNE PARK, South Philadelphia: Warren Holzman

PHILADELPHIA INT'L AIRPORT, B-C RENOVATIONS: Ava Blitz and Ben Volta

PHILADELPHIA INT'L AIRPORT, HUB EXPANSION: Ellen Harvey and Jan Baracz

PLEASANT PLAYGROUND, Mount Airy : Ben Volta

STURGIS PLAYGROUND, East Oak Lane: Carl Marin

SWAT/ BDU/ K-9 FACILITY, Northeast Philadelphia: Tristin Lowe

About the Public Art Program:
The City of Philadelphia’s Public Art Program operates under the Office of Arts Culture and the Creative Economy and includes the Percent for Art, Conservation, and Collection Management Programs. For additional information on Percent for Art commissions contact Margot Berg, Director, Public Art Program or Theresa Rose, Project Manager, or visit www.phila.gov/publicart