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Services Apply for artwork approval Apply for encroachment approval Apply for sign approval Apply for construction approval What we do As part of the Department of Planning and Development, the Art Commission is Philadelphia’s design review board. It ensures that development in Philadelphia is beautiful, orderly, and appropriate so that the City is a desirable place to live, visit, and do business. As part of its duties, the commission reviews the designs of: All construction projects located on City property or funded with City money. Anything constructed or installed on or over the public right-of-way. All public art to be acquired by the City or placed on public property. The commission was created in 1911 as the Philadelphia Art Jury. It became the Philadelphia Art Commission with the adoption of the Home Rule Charter in 1952. After more than 100 years, the Art Commission’s mission is much the same as when it was founded. Read sections of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that establish the powers and responsibilities of the Art Commission. Connect Address 1515 Arch St. 13th floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 Email [email protected] Phone Phone: (215) 683-4613 TTY: (215) 683-0286 Social Facebook Twitter Events Sep 30 Event Sign and Streetery Committee meeting 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Online via Zoom Event Sign and Streetery Committee meeting September 30, 2026 9:30 am to 12:00 pm, 3 hours Online via Zoom map Agenda, meeting materials, and instructions for participation are posted to the Art Commission website ahead of each meeting:https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-art-commission/public-meetings/ Oct 14 Event Philadelphia Art Commission meeting 9:30 am to 2:00 pm One Parkway Building, 1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA Event Philadelphia Art Commission meeting October 14, 2026 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5 hours One Parkway Building, 1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA map Agenda, meeting materials, and instructions for participation are posted to the Art Commission website ahead of each meeting:https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-art-commission/public-meetings/ Oct 28 Event Sign and Streetery Committee meeting 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Online via Zoom Event Sign and Streetery Committee meeting October 28, 2026 9:30 am to 12:00 pm, 3 hours Online via Zoom map Agenda, meeting materials, and instructions for participation are posted to the Art Commission website ahead of each meeting:https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-art-commission/public-meetings/ See all events Members of the Art Commission Name Role Email Phone Vacant Landscape Architect James Lowe Designee of the Commissioner of Public Property Rebecca Segall Painter Carmen Febo San Miguel Businessperson Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta Member of a School of Art or Architecture Raed Nasser Member of the Board of Parks and Recreation Pepon Osorio Member of a School of Art or Architecture Vacant Sculptor Vacant Architect Resources The aPA is a nonprofit, civic organization that commissions, preserves, interprets, and promotes public art in Philadelphia. Creative Philadelphia, formerly the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, offers opportunities for all Philadelphians to thrive through the arts. The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter describe the powers and responsibilities of the Art Commission.