Dear Renee, and colleagues,

Thanks to Renee for sharing this!

I grew up in Philly and as a child marvelled at the outdoor sculptures and generous public plazas. It was a shock to hear west in the mid-1970s and saw that my hometown was exceptional. Philly pride was not really a thing then.

Today's Philadelphia public art is built on the great bones of the efforts of civic leaders of the last century, and informs public art practice across the country. Bravo, Philadelphia!

Helen Lessick

HelenLessick.net

On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 at 05:08, Renee Piechocki <reneepie@fastmail.com> wrote:

Dear Colleagues,

Add a slice of birthday cake to your lunch plans. Saw this great WHYY piece about the 60th birthday the city of Philadelphia’s percent for art program, the first in the country. Thought I would pass it along:

https://whyy.org/articles/phillys-percent-for-art-program-the-nations-first-celebrates-60-years-600-pieces/

Philadelphia ignighted my love of traveling. I grew up on Long Island, and we went to Philadelphia on my 5th grade field trip. I will never forget riding the bus into the heart of the city at dawn, seeing people going to work and walking dogs on a vibrant, beautiful street. I remember thinking, “Wow, the world is so big.” Today I am writing from Antafogasta, Chile and will be meeting people who organize this festival this afternoon: http://proyectosaco.cl/saco8/. Look for a new #publicartpostcard in the near future...

Happy Birthday, Philly! Thanks for the gift.

Renee Piechocki
reneepiechocki.com

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