Civic Views Opening Reception

Mural Arts presents Civic Views, a temporary public art project celebrating the city’s municipal employees and their diverse perspectives on Philadelphia through a poetic picturing of their office windows. Created by artist Emilio Martínez Poppe, the project represents the culmination of three years of photographing and interviewing staff from over twenty Philadelphia civic agencies. Presented in Philadelphia’s City Hall Courtyard, Civic Views will be accompanied by a robust series of public programs highlighting the work of scholars, artists, labor organizers, elected officials, and city employees as they articulate the importance of the public sector. The project’s centerpiece, an expansive installation of photographs, text, and scaffolding, will be on view in the City Hall Courtyard from May 23 – June 11, 2025.

The project opens with a reception at City Hall Courtyard on Friday, May 23 from 12 pm – 3 pm.  The event features a speaking program and performance by the Municipal Employees Choral Ensemble. A light lunch will be served in celebration of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.