Monument Lab: Report to the City
- Editors: Paul M. Farber, Ken Lum, and Laurie Allen
- Producer: Kristen Giannantonio
- Design: William Roy Hodgson and Steph Garcia
- Additional Team Support: Alliyah Allen, Conrad Benner, Matthew Seamus Callinan, Justin Geller, Gretchen Dykstra, Paloma Lum, and Yannick Trapman-O’Brien
- Technologist: Nabil Kashyap
- Presented With: Mural Arts Philadelphia
2017 Monument Lab Exhibition
Curatorial Team
- Paul M. Farber, Artistic Director
- Ken Lum, Chief Curatorial Advisor
- Laurie Allen, Director of Research
- A. Will Brown, Deputy Curator
- Matthew Seamus Callinan, Director of Exhibitions
- Kristen Giannantonio, Director of Curatorial Operations
- Justin Geller, Music Director
- Maya Thomas, Lab Research Coordinator
- Corin Wilson, Project Coordinator
- William Roy Hodgson, Exhibition Strategist
- Sebastianna Skalisky, Web Design
- Conrad Benner, Social Media Coordinator
- Justin Spivey/WJE, Structural Engineering
- Student Researchers: Alliyah Allen, Molly Collett, Sarah Green, Will Herzog, Jabari Jordan-Walker, and Esme Trontz
Mural Arts Philadelphia Team Members
- Jane Golden, Executive Director
- Joan Reilly, Chief Operating Officer
- Karl Malkin, Chief Financial Officer
- Caitlin Butler, Chief Strategy Officer
- Nicole Steinberg, Director of Communications and Brand Management
- Netanel Portier, Director of Project Management
- Zambia Greene, Director of Mural Operations
- Ellen Soloff, Director of Tours & Merchandise
- Todd Bressi, Interim Director, muraLAB
- Chris Newman, Events Coordinator
- Operations + Project Managers: Phil Asbury, Nick Gibbon, Maude Haak-Frendscho, Cathy Harris, Judy Hellman, Jess Lewis-Turner, Nicole McDonald, and Gaby Raczka
- Communications & Marketing: Laura Kochman, Laiza Santos, and Steve Weinik
- Branding and Design: J2 Design
- Public Relations Consultants: Cari Feiler Bender and Jan Rothschild
- Development: Emily Cooper-Moore, Christina DePaul, Naima Murphy, Mel Regn, and Meg Wolensky
- Tours & Merchandise: Nancy Davis and Rachel Penny
- Finance: Lissette Goya, Shiffonne Lindsey, and Don Serjani
- Crew Members: Gregory Christie, Donovan Freeman, Ryan Spilman, Carlos Vasquez, and Michael Whittington
Lab Research Teams
City Hall
- Lab Managers: Pablo Cereda, Joanne Douglas, Samantha Sankey, Yannick Trapman-O’Brien, and Yona Yurwit
- Research Fellows: Will Herzog, Georgina Johnson, Caroline Kuchta, Claudia Li, and Donna Mastrangelo
Logan Square
- Lab Manager: Preeti Pathak
- Research Fellows: Ailisaha Dancy, Chiedozie Ndubizu, Cara Navarro, and Lacy Wright
Franklin Square
- Lab Manager: Margaret Kearney
- Research Fellows: Percia Billia, Kellie Dinh, Kimberly Muth, Jimmy Wu, and Nancy Zhu
Rittenhouse Square
- Lab Manager: Corin Wilson
- Research Fellows: Paige Scott Cooper, Lauren Downing, Colleen Heavens, Kaleigh Morrill, Francesca Richman, and Rose Mandel Weinbaum
Washington Square
- Lab Manager: Gabrielle Patterson
- Research Fellows: Christopher Bechen, Quinn Bowie, Margie Guy, Alexandra Mitrovich, and Lena Popkin
Malcolm X Park
- Lab Manager: Mariam Williams
- Research Fellows: Faith Danglo, Kayla Johnson, Teresa Salinas, Anthony Simpson, and Ananya Sinha
Marconi Plaza
- Lab Manager: Elizabeth Weinstein
- Research Fellows: Khin Than Dar Aye, Catheline Phan, Esther San, Esme Trontz, and Alina Wang
Norris Square
- Lab Manager: Heryk R Tomassini
- Research Fellows: Samantha Ayala, Corem Correo, Stephanie Garcia, Jocelyn Lacen, Zhenya Nalywayko, and Caseum Wongus
Penn Treaty Park
- Lab Manager: Andrew Christman
- Research Fellows: Colin Fredrickson, Austin Huber, Nayeli Mejia, Nina Saligman, and Isabella Siegel
Vernon Park
- Lab Manager: Sakinah Scott
- Research Fellows: Alliyah Allen, Qoura Jones, Sydnie Schwartz, and Raia Stern
Flex Team
- Benjamin Gamarra, Sam Kovant, Eddie Einbender-Luks, Deion Morrison, and Samantha Sankey
Data Team
- Artistic Data Research Associates: Heather Emerald Liang, Sidia Mustapha, Ian Schwarzenberg, and Aileen Walsh
Advisory Committee
- Tiffany Tavarez (Chair), Vice President, Community Relations & Sr. Consultant, Wells Fargo
- Alliyah Allen, Haverford College Student
- Jesse Amoroso, Amoroso’s Baking Company
- Sandra Andino, Cultural Anthropologist
- Conrad Benner, StreetsDept.com
- Robert Cheetham, Azavea
- Jess Garz, Surdna Foundation
- Bill Golderer, Arch Street Presbyterian Church
- Amari Johnson, Africana Studies at Temple University
- Malcolm Kenyatta, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
- Claire Laver, Make the World Better Foundation/Urban Roots
- Randy Mason, PennPraxis
- Loraine Ballard Morrill, iHeartMedia
- Jawad Salah, Klehr Harrison
- Sara Schwartz, Social Worker
- Ed Rendell, Former Governor
- Jenea Robinson, Visit Philadelphia
- Amy Sadao, Institute for Contemporary Art
- Elaine Simon, Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
- Linda Swain, Swain Entertainment
- Max Tuttleman, Tuttleman Family Foundation
- Kellan White, Political Consultant
- Amanda Wagner, City of Philadelphia
- Pamela Yau, City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture & the Creative Economy
2017 Exhibition Partners, Supporters, & Sponsors
Lead Monument Lab partners included the City of Philadelphia; Philadelphia Parks & Recreation; Office of Arts, Culture, & the Creative Economy; Historic Philadelphia; Independence National Historical Park; Penn Institute for Urban Research; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Price Lab for Digital Humanities; and the University of Pennsylvania.
Major support for Monument Lab projects staged in Philadelphia’s five squares was provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
An expanded artist roster and projects at five neighborhood sites were made possible by a significant grant from the William Penn Foundation.
Lead corporate sponsor was Bank of America. Additional support was provided by Susanna Lachs & Dean Adler, William & Debbie Becker, CLAWS Foundation, Comcast NBCUniversal, Davis Charitable Foundation, Hummingbird Foundation, J2 Design, National Endowment for the Arts, Nick & Dee Adams Charitable Fund, Parkway Corporation, PECO, Relief Communications LLC, Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, Stacey Spector & Ira Brind, Tiffany Tavarez, Tuttleman Family Foundation, Joe & Renee Zuritsky, and 432 Kickstarter backers. Support for Monument Lab’s final publication provided by the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation.
Media Partner: WHYY