The Waterfront Arts Plan is a framework for DRWC and its partners to operationalize the Waterfront Arts Program and begin commissioning public art, documenting opportunity sites, and translating the values the community identifies as themes they would like to see emerge in creative works along the Delaware River Waterfront.
This plan was developed by DRWC, Philadelphia-based Interface Studio, and Oakland-based Hood Design Studio over an 18-month public art and programming engagement process to establish a sustainable and community-guided platform to reshape how the Delaware River Waterfront is experienced through creative works. The William Penn Foundation funds the Waterfront Arts Plan and pilot project - Ghost Ship. Special thanks are due to the Steering Committee, which acted as stewards of the process.
Project Steering Committee
- Margot Berg, Public Art Director, City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
- Jamie J. Brunson, Executive Director, First Person Arts
- Laura S. Griffith, Associate Director, Association for Public Art
- Julia Guerrero, Director, Percent for Art Program & Advisory Board of Design, Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
- Job Itzkowitz, Executive Director, Old City District
- Hilary Jay, Chief Creative Officer, Jay
- Kelly Lee, Chief Cultural Officer and Director, City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
- Sean McMonagle, Legislative Assistant, Office of Councilman Mark Squilla
- Patrick J. Morgan, Philadelphia Program Director, Knight Foundation
- Harry Philbrick, Founding Director, Philadelphia Contemporary
- Joan Reilly, Chief Operating Officer, Mural Arts Philadelphia
- Jessica Richards, Program Officer, William Penn Foundation
- Ricardo Rivera, Creative Director, Klip Collective
- Nick Stuccio, President & Producing Director, FringeArts
- Jennifer Turnbull, Interim Executive Artistic Director, Spiral Q
- Denise Valentine, Storyteller, Roots & Wings
- Gerry Wang, Board Member, Asian Arts Initiative
