Heart of Kensington Creates Art Crawl
About this Event
Join us for a community-wide art crawl and celebration of public art in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. All spring and summer, local artists and community members have been busy creating public art that aims to shift the conversation in Kensington—uplifting each community and building on shared Kensington pride. This event is the first chance to see all of the newly installed artwork and hear directly from the artists who made it.
The crawl will begin at Harrowgate Park, before proceeding along Kensington Avenue with stops at McPherson Square and local galleries. We’ll dedicate 11 brand new murals and the massive Gusset Project at McPherson Square with art activities, insights from the artists, food from local vendors, live music, and more!
Accessibility Note: This is an outdoor event, with limited access to bathrooms and air conditioning at the McPherson Square Library and Harrowgate Recreation Center. You will have the option to take a walking tour (approximately one mile at a slow to medium pace) or take a trolley that will be leaving at set times. We recommend bringing extra water and sunscreen and dressing comfortably and appropriately for the weather.
About Heart of Kensington Creates
Heart of Kensington Creates is a cross-sector, community-centered arts initiative focused on collective impact—lifting each neighborhood to celebrate its identity while building on its shared Kensington pride. The initiative, in collaboration with Councilperson Quetcy Lozada’s Office and Impact Services, aims to create a series of murals, art installations, and activations along Kensington Avenue between the Huntingdon Street Station and the Tioga Street Station, culminating in August 2026.
The public art component of the project will include six large-scale murals, six smaller-scale murals/art installations, three local gallery activations, a community wide paint activity to be displayed on the Septa L line (the Gusset Plate Project), and the inclusion of the Afromation Avenue series, a collection of curated positive affirmation street signs personalized by predominantly Black/African American communities throughout Philadelphia.
For more information, visit the Heart of Kensington Hub.
Photo credit: Heart of Kensington Creates press event, April 24, 2026. Photo by Martha McHaney.
Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM
Gather at Harrowgate Park, 3455 Kensington Avenue
🕑: 11:30 AM
Trolleys or walking tours depart from Harrowgate
🕑: 01:00 PM
Dedication at McPherson Square, 601 E Indiana Avenue
🕑: 01:45 PM
Afromation Ave tour in McPherson Square
🕑: 02:00 PM
Continue to local art galleries
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