Art in the Open Philadelphia

Art in the Open Philadelphia

Art in the Open (AiO) is a citywide event that celebrates artists, their inspirations for creating art, and their relationships with the urban environment. Art in the Open debuted in June 2010, bringing a selected group of artists to the Schuylkill Banks - from the historic Fairmount Water Works to Bartram's Garden - to inspire new ways of seeing the river and the city it runs through. For four days, June 9-12, thirty-five artists worked outside in a creative process open to everyone.

Partnering civic and cultural institutions throughout Philadelphia also offer extensive opportunities for public engagement  with the event, showcasing the vibrant community of working artists, galleries and institutions that make Philadelphia a major Urban Art Center, and its two rivers: waterways which continue to inspire creative response and also serve as an ecologically critical lifeline for its residents.

2010 Art in the Open Selected Artists

Nancy Agati, Maria Anasazi, Austin + Mergold, Cynthia Back, Laura Anderson Barbata, Sonia Elizabeth Barrett, Michael Bartmann, Joan Becker, Ava Blitz, Harry Bower, Michele Brody, Nic Coviello, Laure Drogoul, Anda Dubinskis, Mindy Flexer, Candace Fong, Valerie George, Roy Andres Hofer, Ellie Irons, Diedra Krieger, David Lee, Dan Lobdell, Joe Mangrum, Ed Marston, S. Zachary Martin, Daniel Petraitis, Christopher Pierro, Paul Santoleri, Diane Savona, Tremain Smith, Leah Stein Dance Company, Katie Tackman, Denise Karabinus Telang, Blaise Tobia, Roman Tybinko