PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art, with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, continues its 2016 season of Inside Out, a major arts initiative that brings high-quality reproductions of Museum masterpieces into communities throughout the city and region.
From August 3 through November 1, residents of Brewerytown in Philadelphia, Bristol, Conshohocken, Jenkintown, Phoenixville, and Upper Darby will discover outdoor art installations of Museum masterpieces popping up in their communities. This is the second year the Museum has participated in the program, having brought Inside Out to towns across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties last year.
Timothy Rub, the Museums George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, said: This project is not simply about the Museum sharing its masterpieces. This is a community project and it is about what we can do together. The Museums treasures are the communitys treasures, and they are for the enjoyment of everyone. We are delighted to build on last years success and share our art in this creative way, engaging a broader and more diverse audience across the entire region.
"It is one thing to see such stirring works of art in a museum, but an entirely new experience to view them outdoors. By bringing Inside Out to communities across Philadelphia, were able to share the treasures of the Philadelphia Museum of Art more broadly and engage people directly as they go about their everyday lives, encountering art in unexpected places, said Victoria Rogers, Vice President for Arts at Knight Foundation.
From September 16 through 18, 2016, the Museum will offer free admission to residents living in Brewerytown (19121), Bristol (19007), Conshohocken (19428, 19429), Jenkintown (19046), Phoenixville (19460), and Upper Darby (19082), Pennsylvania.