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Art@Bartram's: Exploration, Discovery and Exchange
01 Nov 2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00011140
Abstract
Art@Bartram’s presents a visionary framework for integrating public art, placemaking, and community engagement at Bartram’s Garden—America’s oldest surviving botanical garden—situated along the Lower Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia. Developed by the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University in partnership with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and the John Bartram Association, the project seeks to revitalize a historically rich yet physically and socially isolated site through creative placemaking rooted in the area’s botanical, industrial, and post-industrial legacy. The report outlines four guiding principles: bridging the physical and psychological divide between the Garden and its neighbors; using history as a foundation for artistic interventions; emphasizing environmental stewardship through art; and fostering community through art and horticulture. Drawing from national and local case studies, the initiative aims to transform Bartram’s Garden into a regional cultural destination, while honoring its unique ecological and historical context.
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- Title
- Art@Bartram's: Exploration, Discovery and Exchange
- Creators
- Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation (Institution)
- Publisher
- Nowak Metro Finance Lab, Drexel University; Philadelphia, PA
- Number of pages
- 27
- Resource Type
- Report
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Nowak Metro Finance Lab; Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation
- Other Identifier
- 991022083154604721