Sculptor Alvin Pettit will design the new Harriet Tubman statue in Philadelphia
After a year of controversy, Mayor Kenney and Creative Philly announced the winning design and artist for a new Harriet Tubman statue to be erected outside City Hall.
Who is Alvin Pettit, the artist chosen for Philly’s Harriet Tubman statue?
The decision comes after the city office faced criticism last year for offering a direct $500,000 commission to artist Wesley Wofford without seeking input from the community or proposals from other artists.
Creative Philly reveals five designs for the new Harriet Tubman statue and asks you to rank them in a public survey
The city shared the designs from five artists competing to create a new Harriet Tubman statue after a year of controversy about the initial no-bid commissioning process.
Five artists selected as semifinalists to propose and design a new Harriet Tubman statue for the city
After a year of controversy surrounding the no-bid commission process, five Black artists with a history of creating monumental, figurative works will be in the running to create the final sculpture.
