Join us in honoring Theaster Gates, winner of the 2017 Edmund N. Bacon Prize for his career spent developing properties which engage local communities with their neighbors and neighborhoods through culture and art.
Also honored at this ceremony will be the winners of the 2017 Better Philadelphia Challenge. This year's urban design challenge asked students to develop plans to transform the abandoned City Branch rail tunnel under Pennsylvania Avenue into a recreational trail and cultural destination. This year's competition was produced in partnership with The Rail Park.
The ceremony will be followed by a coffee + dessert reception. FREE valet parking will be available.
With the purchase of a VIP ticket, we invite you to join us and the award winners before the ceremony at 5:00 PM for our VIP Reception which will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, and live music. In attendance will be Theaster Gates, the competition winners, local dignitaries, and our invaluable sponsors, without whom this program would not be possible.
SCHEDULE:
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | VIP Reception (requires VIP ticket)
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM | Awards Ceremony + Talk
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM | Coffee + Dessert Reception
PARTNER: The Rail Park
SPONSORS:
KEYNOTE: MIS Capital LLC
VISIONARY: CENTRIA
GOLD: Langan Engineering
MEDstudio@JEFF
Philadelphia Phillies
Powell Trachtman Logan Carrle & Lombardo, P.C.
Scannapieco Development Corporation
Scout Ltd.
U3 Advisors
SILVER: The Bacon Family
BLT Architects
Cecil Baker + Partners
Drexel Univeristy Westphal College:
Department of Architecture, Design, + Urbanism
+ Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation
EwingCole
Intech Construction
O'Donnell & Naccarato
Lightfair
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
BRONZE: E-Built
Fairmount Park Conservancy
FunderMax
Knight Foundation
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Philadelphia University
Republic Bank
Royal Bank
Saul Ewing LLP
University of Pennsylvania
VSBA Architects + Planners