Philadelphia Art Commission
Organization
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Art Commission and Art Jury, 1914-1962
Series
Scope and Contents
Annual reports documenting the activities of Philadelphia's Art Commission (formerly Art Jury), which reviewed and approved public art and architectural projects in the city.
Dates:
1914-1962
Art Jury: First Annual Report, 1911
Item — Box: 23
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Annual reports documenting the activities of Philadelphia's Art Commission (formerly Art Jury), which reviewed and approved public art and architectural projects in the city.
Dates:
1911
Art Jury: General, n.d.
File — Drawer: 8.5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
undated
Correspondence between Andrew Wright Crawford, Assistant Secretary of the Art Jury, and the Fairmount Park Commission relative to plans for the art museum, 1915-1919
Item — Drawer: 8.4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1915-1919
Letter from Andrew Wright Crawford, Assistant Secretary of the Art Jury, to the Fairmount Park Association reporting on plans for alteration to the Pennsylvania Barge Club, 1912 May 25
Item — Drawer: 2-2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1912 May 25
Letter to Commissioners from Art Jury to accept Greber's plans for the Parkway, 1918
Item — Drawer: 1-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1918
Parkway lighting fixture designs and Art Jury approvals, 1919 March 19
Item — Drawer: 1-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1919 March 19
Philadelphia Art Commission: Percent for Art Program, 1973
File — Drawer: 8.5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1973
Resolution of Art Jury relative to the designs for lighting fixtures for the Fairmount Parkway, 1919 June 28
Item — Drawer: 1-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1919 June 28
Submission to the Art Jury for the art museum, 1913
Item — Drawer: 8.4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1913