The Commonwealth Gallery is an exhibition space located at the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House. It is a part of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. This blog intends to provide a resource for those interested in the art exhibited in our space. The art created through MAP is public art, which is accompanied by a dialogue between artist, the community and society.
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is the nation’s largest mural program. Since 1984, the Mural Arts Program has created nearly 3,000 murals and works of public art, which are now part of Philadelphia’s civic landscape and a source of inspiration to the many thousands of residents and visitors who encounter them, earning Philadelphia international recognition as the “City of Murals.” The Mural Arts Program engages over 100 communities each year in the transformation of neighborhoods through the mural-making process. The Mural Arts Program’s award-winning, free art education programs annually serve over 3,000 youth at sites throughout the city and at-risk teens through education outreach programs. The Program also serves adult offenders in local prisons and rehabilitation centers, using the restorative power of art to break the cycle of crime and violence in our communities. For more information, visit www.muralarts.org.
Commonwealth Gallery
Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House
1727-29 Mount Vernon Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Tel: 215-685-0750
info@muralarts.org
Gallery Hours: Weekdays from 9AM-5PM and by appointment
