The Association for Public Art (aPA, formerly Fairmount Park Art Association) commissions, preserves, interprets, and promotes public art in Philadelphia. Founded in 1872, the aPA is the nation’s first private nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a “Museum Without Walls” by integrating public art and urban design. The aPA seeks to respond to the conditions of our time with new commissions, while interpreting and preserving public art for future generations. The organization is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022.