Welcome to Streets Dept's 2nd Saturday Philly Art Walk! These walks are a new kind of guided tour that explore the art around Philadelphia's public spaces one neighborhood at a time. Each month we walk a different part of the city in search of street art, murals, independent galleries, exciting exhibitions – and more! Each tour is hosted and led by StreetsDept.com's founder Conrad Benner.
JULY'S TOUR:
Fishtown is hands-down one of my favorite neighborhoods to walk through, and while that's in-part because it's where I grew up it's also because this is one of the best neighborhoods for contemporary murals. Most people in Philadelphia know the work of our city's world-renown Mural Arts Program, but for various reasons (that we'll talk about) the majority of the murals we'll see on our Fishtown walk were created by other local business owners, curators, and artists. Our Fishtown tour is a can't-miss and it always sells out quick, so don't wait to get your tickets!
TOUR HOST:
I'm your host for this and every 2nd Saturday Philly Art Walk. My name's Conrad Benner, and I'm a Fishtown-born and raised photographer, podcaster, curator, and the founder of StreetsDept.com, an award winning photo-blog that's been discovering art on streets of Philadelphia since 2011. Over the years, I have been named Philly's ‘Best Art Curator’ by Philadelphia Magazine, and my blog named one of the ‘Best Blogs for Travellers’ by The Guardian. I have a passion for art in the public space and the role it plays in our hearts and minds; in fact, you can read my blog's full purpose statement here!
QUICK NOTES:
1) July's tour will start at the Northeast corner of Girard avenue and Marlborough street and end within a 10 minute walk of this location. 2) Tours include roughly two hours of walking, which may not be suitable for all. Please feel free to email me at StreetsDept [at] gmail [dot] com, if you have any questions. 3) Tours are rain or shine, so be sure to dress accordingly. 4) Lastly, tours are ticketed and tickets/names will be checked at the start of each tour; you can bring a digital or printed copy of your ticket, or just check-in with the ticket purchaser's name!
Can't wait to see y'all! #StreetsDept2ndSat
(Mural in the featured photo by Glossblack and Evan Lovett.)