ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC ART
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC ART (APA, FORMERLY THE FAIRMOUNT PARK ART ASSOCIATION) COMMISSIONS, PRESERVES, INTERPRETS AND PROMOTES PUBLIC ART IN PHILADELPHIA. DEDICATED TO CREATING A MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS THAT INFORMS, ENGAGES AND INSPIRES DIVERSE AUDIENCES, THE APA ADVANCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY'S PLACES AND SPACES. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1872 AS THE NATION'S FIRST PRIVATE NON-PROFIT PUBLIC ART ORGANIZATION, THE APA HAS BEEN A MODEL OF PUBLIC ART CREATION, PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE APA THRIVES ON CONTINUITY AND IS DISTINGUISHED BY A COMMITMENT TO PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY ARTWORKS. THE APA'S APPROACH SUPPORTS THE INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC ART AND URBAN DESIGN THROUGH EXEMPLARY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, DIGITAL MEDIA AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PUBLIC ART. THE APA MAINTAINS A LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, WHILE PROMOTING PHILADELPHIA AS A PREMIER CITY FOR PUBLIC ART.
Financials
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.9M | $0 | $26.1M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $0 | $22.5M |
Compensation
2023
2022
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