Past, Present, Possible: Place-Based Art at Eastern State

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Past, Present, Possible: Place-Based Art at Eastern State

Eastern State Penitentiary
Wednesday, September 23, 2026•5:30 PM
Free
As we launch ReVision: Art and Justice—a new three-year artist residency and exhibition series—this panel brings together artists and cultural practitioners who have shaped Eastern State’s art program. Together, they will reflect on the evolution of place-based art at the historic site and consider the role artists can play in helping visitors engage with the past, understand the present, and imagine more just futures.
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About Eastern State Penitentiary

This site is a former American prison that served as a groundbreaking model for incarceration and prisoner rehabilitation. It remains a significant historical landmark within the Fairmount neighborhood, maintaining much of its original, haunting structural integrity.story_potoo

2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Closed now
• Opens 10:00 AM
easternstate.org
+1 215-236-3300

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