Artist Talks & Presentations

Want to hear more about the walk?

Artist Talks & Presentations

Walk Around Philadelphia began as an artist-led experiment and has grown into a shared civic practice — inviting people to experience the city by walking its entire perimeter. We offer talks and presentations for conferences, universities, museums, faith communities, arts groups, civic organizations, and public audiences who want to explore the ideas, stories, and possibilities emerging from the Walk.

Talks can be tailored for general audiences or for specific fields such as art & social practice, public humanities, environmental studies, civic engagement, spirituality, movement-based learning, and place-based storytelling.

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What’s this about?

What We Share

Presentations may include:

  • the origins of Walk Around Philadelphia
  • how walking the city’s edge became a community practice
  • stories & reflections from participants and circumnavigators
  • what borders & boundaries reveal — literal and metaphorical
  • accessibility, equity & belonging in public space
  • the Walk as a modern pilgrimage
  • how slow walking reshapes perception, relationships & care
  • building a growing community around an emergent artistic practice

Talks can be accompanied by images, maps, video, and participant voices.

Who’s this for?

WHO WE PRESENT TO

We’re excited to present to:

  • universities & schools
  • civic & community organizations
  • museums & cultural institutions
  • faith communities
  • arts groups & conferences
  • walking, environmental & wellness networks

We are especially excited to share the Walk with community groups in neighborhoods that are currently under-represented among our participants — helping extend the invitation to the whole city and region.

This includes communities such as:

  • Eastwick / SW Philly
  • Overbrook
  • Olney
  • Fox Chase
  • Somerton
  • Parkwood
  • Torresdale
  • Bridesburg

We welcome partnerships with community leaders, libraries, neighborhood associations, faith groups, schools, and grassroots organizers to bring the Walk invitation closer to home.